havilland@lemmy.mltoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•What animal or insect going extinct would have the greatest impact on the ecosystem?
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1 year agoEver wondered what happened to all these bugs on the car when driving through the countryside? There is already something big happening and we are just getting started.
Here is a talk on the topic of insects driven to the point of extinction due to neonicotinoid pesticides (unfortunately the talk is in german. Maybe someone is able to find a english version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_p9yYXZuCI
These companies are the worst. They are responsible for a huge chunk of the emissions fueling the climate change we are facing. (https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/05/19/study-fossil-fuel-firms-owe-209bn-a-year-for-climate-damage/)
They promise change and then just sweep it under the rug. (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/feb/01/shell-renwable-energy-spending-sec-global-witness) Even worse is the fact that these companies are misleading the world with a concerted effort on who is to blame. (https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/09/oil-companies-discourage-climate-action-study-says/)