Hara: A world without a rich diversity of insects is looking more and more likely, because the bugs are not all right. Insects polinate basic things like oranges, apples, cucumbers, blueberries, tomatoes, even potatoes. Bugs also turn garbage into rich soil that we can use. It's unexplainable why are so many of the earth's bugs dropping like flies? And how do we stop that from happening?
Insect populations are shrinking all over the world, and entomologists are buzzing with questions: Why is this happening? How quickly? And, most concerningly, what does it mean for food supplies or even life as we know it?
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