BK 81 (Apr 1, 2025) The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires That Run the World
Our Apr 1st meeting we will be discussing the book The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires That Run the World by Oliver Milman (Mar 21, 2023). With 272 reading pages it is approximately 9 pages a day. Check out the Bio, links and videos below: "A devastating examination of how collapsing insect populations worldwide threaten everything from wild birds to the food on our plate. From ants scurrying under leaf litter to bees able to fly higher than Mount Kilimanjaro, insects are everywhere. Three out of every four of our planet’s known animal species are insects. In The Insect Crisis , acclaimed journalist Oliver Milman dives into the torrent of recent evidence that suggests this kaleidoscopic group of creatures is suffering the greatest existential crisis in its remarkable 400-million-year history. What is causing the collapse of the insect world? Why does this alarming decline pose such a threat to us? And what can be done to stem the loss of ...
