Half-a-million insect species face extinction: scientists
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(Worthy News) – Half of the one million animal and plant species on Earth facing extinction are insects, and their disappearance could be catastrophic for humankind, scientists have said in a “warning to humanity”.
“The current insect extinction crisis is deeply worrying,” said Pedro Cardoso, a biologist at the Finnish Museum of Natural History and lead author of a review study published Monday.
“Yet, what we know is only the tip of the iceberg,” he told AFP. [ Source: AFP (Read More…) ]
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