Climate extinction

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Australian scientists say insects mass declining would lead to world's six extinction but if we don't enact policies to protect them and if we do stop using pesticides and fertilizers we can still reverse this trends, but we have to do it now before it's too late.


According to Australian scientists and researchers who have revised 73 of scientific studies, they predicted that around 40% of insects will be extinct within the next if we don't act now. 

There are many factors these scientists claimed may contribute to the possibility of insects extinction and possibly world's 6th extinction. The use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides for the last two or three decades, the loss of insects habitat due to urbanization and climate change are to blamed but at the hand of the human. Therefore, the earth's ecosystem is in jeopardy. 

They predict that within the next decade if actions are not taken, not only 40% of insect would be wiped out but 6th extinction would visit the world. 

However, there is still good news as scientists added if we take action now we can still reverse the trend.

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