The Importance of Insects in Sustaining Life on Earth
Insects are vital to life on Earth, making up 70% of all known species. Without them, starvation would be a real threat. However, their populations are declining due to climate change and human activities.
00:00:00 Insects are crucial to life on Earth, making up 70% of all known species. They are food for many animals and pollinators for plants. Without them, starvation would be a real threat.
馃實 Insects make up around 70% of all known species on Earth and their biomass is 16 times that of humans.
馃 Insects play a crucial role in life on Earth by being food sources for many animals, pollinators for plants, and contributing to ecosystems.
鈿狅笍 Many types of insects are facing significant challenges and declining populations.
00:01:04 Insects are crucial, but their populations are declining globally. Monarch butterflies down 80% in the US. Rats and light pollution contribute to their extinction.
馃實 Insects are declining globally, with a 9% decline in land-dwelling insects per decade.
馃 Butterfly populations are decreasing, with an 80% decline in monarch butterflies in the United States.
馃悰 Invasive species, light pollution, and disruptions to insect life cycles contribute to the decline of insects.
00:02:09 The importance of insects in maintaining biodiversity is threatened by climate change and human activities, leading to habitat destruction and declining populations.
馃實 Insects are crucial to the Earth's ecosystem.
鈿狅笍 Insects face challenges from climate change.
馃敟 Human activities have caused destruction to insect populations and their habitats.
00:03:13 The decline of insects, crucial for pollination, is caused by farming and pesticide use. We can protect them by rewilding our gardens and supporting nature-friendly farming.
馃悵 Insects are vital for farming and pollination, but their populations are declining due to pesticides.
馃尡 To protect insects, we can rewild our gardens by planting wild flowers, reducing lawn-mowing, and avoiding pesticides.
馃實 Creating nature-friendly cities and supporting sustainable farming are crucial for insect conservation.
00:04:20 Insects are crucial for the functioning of Earth. They are like rivets in an airplane's wing, keeping the planet running smoothly.
馃 Insects are crucial for the functioning of the planet.
馃 Removing a few insects may not cause significant harm, but a large number of them can lead to a catastrophic failure.
鉁堬笍 Insects are like the rivets in a plane that keep it airborne.
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