Norobiik @[email protected]Dec 20, 2023

#Insect declines have been reported by studies across #Europe. One study on German nature reserves found that from 1989 to 2016 the overall weight of insects caught in traps fell by 75%. #InsectPopulations #BloomScrolling

#Flowers ‘giving up’ on scarce insects and evolving to #SelfPollinate, say scientists | #WildFlowers | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/20/flowers-giving-up-on-scarce-insects-and-evolving-to-self-pollinate-say-scientists

Flowers ‘giving up’ on scarce insects and evolving to self-pollinate, say scientists

French wild pansies are producing smaller flowers and less nectar than 20 to 30 years ago in ‘startling’ act of evolution, study shows

The Guardian
innovation2Jul 16, 2023

The impact of air pollution on insect health and reproduction is greater than previously understood https://innovationtoronto.com/2023/07/the-impact-of-air-pollution-on-insect-health-and-reproduction-is-greater-than-previously-understood/

#UniMelb #insectpopulations #insecthealth #airpollution

The impact of air pollution on insect health and reproduction is greater than previously understood

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