Insect populations are quickly disappearing en masse - The Orange Mane

Pontius Pirate · 02-11-2019, 08:55 AM

In today’s news about the ongoing anthropogenic mass extinction, the global population of insects are plummeting:

“More than 40% of insect species are declining and a third are endangered, the analysis found. The rate of extinction is eight times faster than that of mammals, birds and reptiles. The total mass of insects is falling by a precipitous 2.5% a year, according to the best data available, suggesting they could vanish within a century.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environm...apse-of-nature

Wonder what is going to get us first: climate overheating or global food chain collapse

rmsanger · 02-11-2019, 08:57 AM

We’re screwed once the bees go bye bye.

W*GS · 02-11-2019, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Pontius Pirate

In today’s news about the ongoing anthropomorphic mass extinction, the global population of insects are plummeting:

Anthropogenic, not anthropomorphic.

We're ****ing with the ecosystems of the entire planet, mostly ignorantly.

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

ZONA · 02-11-2019, 10:42 AM

Now all we need is for some stupid R senator to go into session and hold an insect in his hand and say, hey look, there's no decline, I'm holding an insect in my hand right now.

mhgaffney · 02-11-2019, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ZONA

Now all we need is for some stupid R senator to go into session and hold an insect in his hand and say, hey look, there's no decline, I'm holding an insect in my hand right now.

Or, he will announce that mosquitos are in decline -- something to cheer about.

ZONA · 02-11-2019, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by mhgaffney

Or, he will announce that mosquitos are in decline -- something to cheer about.

Not for the frogs and other animals that eat them. Food Chain, look it up.

69bronco · 02-11-2019, 12:33 PM

Happens every winter, they’ll come back when it starts getting warmer in the spring

BroncsRule · 02-11-2019, 12:38 PM

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Happens every winter, they’ll come back when it starts getting warmer in the spring

Your level of derp is..

Impressive.

L.A. BRONCOS FAN · 02-11-2019, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BroncsRule

Your level of derp is..

Impressive.

Agamemnon · 02-11-2019, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 69bronco

Happens every winter, they’ll come back when it starts getting warmer in the spring

You literally have brain damage.

Rohirrim · 02-11-2019, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 69bronco

Happens every winter, they’ll come back when it starts getting warmer in the spring

Yeah. In the Amazon and Central American rain forests.

mhgaffney · 02-11-2019, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ZONA

Not for the frogs and other animals that eat them. Food Chain, look it up.

I have a friendly frog who lives under my house. He's doing just fine (I know this cause I hear him croaking every day) and there are no mosquitos down there. None.

ZONA · 02-11-2019, 08:47 PM

This is probably the biggest topic (things that are related to the natural environment, weather, animals, plants, etc) where Republicans on this forum, and in general, truly show their ignorance or lack of giving these problems the credit and attention they deserve. If they are truly ignorant, they just don't believe there's any problems at all, that all the plastic in the ocean isn't a problem, the melting caps, the loss of natural habitat, the dwindling numbers, etc. And if they are smart enough to know these things are truly a problem, then they usually just play stupid for the sake of towing the party line and/or would never agree on these things as it would make it seem as if they are taking a favorable progressive position on the issue.

BroncsRule · 02-11-2019, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mhgaffney

I have a friendly frog who lives under my house. He's doing just fine (I know this cause I hear him croaking every day) and there are no mosquitos down there. None.

Your frog is clearly a Paragon of Frogs. He is the epitome of Frogdom. He represents all Frogs, in all ways.

He clearly never leaves your crawl space to seek food, as if he did, you would Know.

You and He are bonded in that way.

Clearly, no Frog ever ate a mosquito.

W*GS · 02-12-2019, 06:43 AM

Environment in multiple crises - report

OleNumber7 · 02-12-2019, 07:25 AM

But if we don't let companies build their factories on endangered habitats the economy will turn to shambles.

02-11-2019, 08:55 AM	#1
Pontius Pirate I made a bad call Ripley Easy Easy Kill Kill Lane Lane Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,452	Insect populations are quickly disappearing en masse In today’s news about the ongoing anthropogenic mass extinction, the global population of insects are plummeting: “More than 40% of insect species are declining and a third are endangered, the analysis found. The rate of extinction is eight times faster than that of mammals, birds and reptiles. The total mass of insects is falling by a precipitous 2.5% a year, according to the best data available, suggesting they could vanish within a century.” https://www.theguardian.com/environm...apse-of-nature Wonder what is going to get us first: climate overheating or global food chain collapse Last edited by Pontius Pirate; 02-12-2019 at 08:27 AM..

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02-11-2019, 08:57 AM	#2
rmsanger Elway > PFM Another one bites the dust! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,785 Adopt-a-Bronco: Darian Stewart	We’re screwed once the bees go bye bye.

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ZONA Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 18,471 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	Now all we need is for some stupid R senator to go into session and hold an insect in his hand and say, hey look, there's no decline, I'm holding an insect in my hand right now.

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69bronco Ring of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In your head Posts: 6,726	Happens every winter, they’ll come back when it starts getting warmer in the spring

02-11-2019, 08:47 PM	#13
ZONA Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 18,471 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	This is probably the biggest topic (things that are related to the natural environment, weather, animals, plants, etc) where Republicans on this forum, and in general, truly show their ignorance or lack of giving these problems the credit and attention they deserve. If they are truly ignorant, they just don't believe there's any problems at all, that all the plastic in the ocean isn't a problem, the melting caps, the loss of natural habitat, the dwindling numbers, etc. And if they are smart enough to know these things are truly a problem, then they usually just play stupid for the sake of towing the party line and/or would never agree on these things as it would make it seem as if they are taking a favorable progressive position on the issue.

02-12-2019, 06:43 AM	#15
W*GS Eppure si scalda Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 36,481	Environment in multiple crises - report

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OleNumber7 Ring of Famer New to the Forum Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 1,828 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	But if we don't let companies build their factories on endangered habitats the economy will turn to shambles.