Throwforward Thursday 59: The end of ... insects

In fact, this would be the end of EVERYTHING.

There's an insect apocalypse happening at the moment. All around the world, studies are seeing alarming decreases in insect populations. The world as we know cannot survive without insects, so we need to take this seriously. Here is some reading and links to important research studies:

• https://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/insect-numbers-almost-halved-by-agriculture-and-climate-change-3661659

• https://www.ecowatch.com/insect-population-decline-2649925146.html

• https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/insects-apocalypse-dave-goulson/

• https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2002547117