I hate defeatism attitude.
This is a serious problem. At the same time, I remember growing up when there was a massive hole in the Ozone layer. The Ozone has actually
improved and is in track to go back to 1980s levels by the middle of this century. It's a projection similar to this one with insects.
So it's an issue, but it's also one I can see us tackling successfully.
Dude, I'm a biologist. You don't need to tell me how insects affect everything else. I know. Also I don't think people raking their leaves has all that big an impact on insects. I would say it has much more to do with deforestation and pesticides, something the average everyday person really has nothing to do with.
I'm not saying it isn't a huge problem. Climate change, deforestation, extinction of animals and insects, it's all connected and a lot needs to be done to right the ship again.
What I don't agree with are all the posts saying "Ah man it's over! Humanity is doomed! Extinction imminent! Everyone kill yourselves now to just get it over with!!". Humans are an incredibly adaptable species. I think the idea that we're gonna go extinct in the next few hundred let alone 100 years ludicrous barring a huge asteroid strike or something.
Yes, these are all problems that need fixing and we definitely need to rethink how we live, grow our food etc. if we want humanity to continue to thrive. But all these "We're fucked people! Game over! Humanity had a good run!" posts accomplish nothing but making you look like an idiot
lol'd at the first sentence.
I don't get why people go doom and gloom so easily. It's not like we've never fixed problems in history. Renewable energy has gotten dramatically cheaper, and the use of alternate sources of energy continues to rise. Europe used to be one of the most war-torn areas in the world and were involved in two World Wars. Now how many are allies and in organizations like NATO or the EU?
There are always problems, and this is a potentially big one, but the fact that we
have this information is valuable and important.
*Ctrl+F "roaches," gets 0 results*
I love the use of this gif.