Factually! with Adam Conover

The Mass Disappearance of Insects with Akito Kawahara (Re-Release)

Dec 29, 2021

52:11

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Is Climate Change Playing a Role?

03:20

Mosquitoes

03:47

Converting Lawns and Bringing Back Wild Life

03:02

Introduction

3min

What's the Biggest Threat to Insects?

3min

Are We Sitting Like, an Overall Decline in Insects Periodlike?

2min

The Impact of Insects on the Economy

3min

Are We Still Using Domesticated Silkworms?

2min

I've Always Loved Insects

2min

Is This a Horrifying Prospect?

3min

Is Climate Change Playing a Role?

3min

The Impact of Light on Insects

2min

10.

Is Light a Good Thing for Insects?

2min

11.

Honey Bees - Do We Know Causer?

4min

12.

Is There a Difference Between Bees and Mosquitoes?

3min

13.

Mosquitoes

4min

14.

How to Catch Bugs and Learn to Categorize Them

2min

15.

The Insect Apocalypse

2min

16.

Converting Lawns and Bringing Back Wild Life

3min

17.

Are These Lights Detrimental to Bug Health?

2min

18.

Fireflies Are the World, Ore Grous?

4min

19.

Do the Assas Stritulate Their Genitals?

2min

20.

Is There a Long Horned Beetle?

3min

This week on Factually we’re re-releasing one of our favorite episodes. Entomologist and professor Akito Kawahara joins Adam to discuss why insects are disappearing at an alarming rate, how humans must play a critical role in their survival, and how incredible insects truly are. Happy Holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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