Watch | The world’s insect population is declining

A video on the world's declining insect population

January 14, 2021 01:18 pm | Updated 01:18 pm IST

Insects pollinate the world’s foods, are crucial to the food chain and get rid of waste. However, the world’s vital insect kingdom is undergoing an alarming decline. Factors affecting the decline include - climate change, insecticides, herbicides, light pollution, invasive species and changes in agriculture and land use. These are causing the Earth to lose probably 1% to 2% of its insects each year.

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