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When warnings of Insectageddon were issued a few years ago, there was widespread denial. Less so now. It's devastating. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides
www.theguardian.com
June 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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You may not know it, but this program about bats helps human health. And we are about to loose it.

@vox.com via @theguardian.com
Team Trump is Poised to Kill a Critical Program It Likely Knows Nothing About
Apparently unbeknownst to the administration, the Ecosystems Mission Area protects key health and economic interests.
www.motherjones.com
May 31, 2025 at 3:29 PM
‘Pseudanthias Squamipinnis’
A shoaling kind of bass

The sparkling lad you’re seeing now
Was once a lovely lass

Protogynous hermaphrodites
Is what the Anthias are

But girl or guy, you can’t deny:
Sea Goldie is a star ⭐️

Sea Goldie (currently male), Red Sea, Egypt, ‘22
May 31, 2025 at 11:44 PM