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The economic cost of destroying nature is astronomical

The economic cost of destroying nature is astronomical

Turns out, we use a lot of natural processes—bees to pollinate, rivers to irrigate crops, reefs to act as flood protection. When they’re gone, it’s going to get expensive.
Hotter, drier El Niños linked to insect decline in the Amazon
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Hotter, drier El Niños linked to insect decline in the Amazon

Scientists have found that hotter and drier El Niño events are having major impacts on biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest, including causing the collapse of dung beetle populations, an important indicator species.

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