The Second Silent Spring: Insect Populations Collapsing

The evidence is clear that we are losing insects at an alarming rate. What we are witnessing is a "biological annihilation."This is not good news. Their abundance and interactions power the living systems of our planet. As insects have declined, the numbers of insect-eating birds have plummeted in recent decades. There’s also been a widespread decline in nearly all bird species. Every bird needs to eat insects at some point in their life cycle.The “unnoticed insect apocalypse” should set alarm bells ringing. The good news is that insects can be helped to be rescued and you have a role to play by letting go of control a little bit. The nice thing about insects is that most have incredibly large numbers of offspring, so if you change the habitat in the right way we will see them recover really fast.Still, there are major challenges ahead, but they can be overcome. Tune in and let's solve this ultimate enigma.