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April 27, 2020

Insect Populations Plummet Amid Urbanization and Deforestation
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In environmental news, new research finds populations of land-dwelling
insects around the world have plummeted by about 25% over the last three
decades. Publishing in the journal Science, German researchers blame the
drop in arthropods on a critical loss of habitat, driven by urbanization
and deforestation.


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