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Dropping like flies

2022/5/25
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Akito Kawahara:昆虫对人类至关重要,它们参与食物生产的方方面面,从授粉到分解有机物。昆虫数量的减少将会对人类的食物供应和整体生态系统造成严重影响。他强调了昆虫在维持生态平衡中的作用,以及它们对人类社会和经济的贡献。他认为,我们需要对昆虫有更深入的了解,并采取措施保护它们。 Dave Wagner:虽然昆虫数量下降是一个严重的问题,但他对一些研究中提出的‘昆虫末日’论断持谨慎态度。他认为,一些研究结果可能夸大了昆虫数量下降的速度,但即使以较低的下降速度,长期来看,其影响仍然是巨大的。他强调了需要更准确的数据来评估昆虫数量下降的实际情况及其对生态系统和人类社会的影响。 Noah Hassenfeld:通过对多位专家的采访和研究报告的总结,他阐述了全球昆虫数量下降的严峻形势。他指出,德国2017年的一项研究显示,翼状昆虫数量在短短30年内减少了75%以上,这引发了广泛关注。他进一步解释了昆虫数量下降可能造成的严重后果,包括对生态系统功能、食物供应和人类生存的威胁。他同时介绍了科学家们正在努力寻找昆虫数量下降的原因,以及采取措施保护昆虫的各种方法。

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Akito Kawahara discusses his love for insects and their critical role in pollinating crops and decomposing waste, highlighting the importance of insects in maintaining ecosystems.

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Insect populations are shrinking all over the world, and entomologists are buzzing with questions: Why is this happening? How quickly? And, most concerningly, what does it mean for food supplies or even life as we know it?

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