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7. Little will be done until famine begins to hit the first world

Mon Feb 11, 2019, 12:15 PM

Feb 2019

And of course by then it will be too f'ing late.

Welcome to the Sixth Great Extinction folks. This time we're on the menu.

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Massive insect decline could have 'catastrophic' environmental impact, study says [View all] jpak Feb 2019 OP

Plant Native Plants Botany Feb 2019 #1

Our food crops will start to die out without pollination. In_The_Wind Feb 2019 #3

And the insectivores will die TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #10

Kick and recommend for visibility and humanity's sake bronxiteforever Feb 2019 #4

I only want biting mosquitoes to become extinct. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #5

Yeah, vectors and COCKROACHES! TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #11

I blame climate change more than anything yaesu Feb 2019 #6

A one-two punch of pesticides and climate change is my bet. nt The_jackalope Feb 2019 #8

Little will be done until famine begins to hit the first world The_jackalope Feb 2019 #7

Creepy crawlies are the GOPs favorite treats dustyscamp Feb 2019 #9

K & R NT okaawhatever Feb 2019 #15