Author: Brett Molina / Source: USA TODAY

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More than 40 percent of the world’s insect species could go extinct over the next several decades leading to “catastrophic” results for the planet’s various ecosystems, a new study says.
The study published in the April edition of the peer-reviewed journal Biological Conservation said dung beetles, butterflies, moths, bees and wasps are among those species that appear to be the most affected.
The study cites habitat loss due to “intensive agriculture and urbanization,” pollution and climate change as key reasons for the rapid declines.
“The repercussions this will have for the planet’s ecosystems are catastrophic to say the least, as insects are at the structural and functional base of many of the world’s ecosystems,” reads an excerpt from the study conducted by researchers at the University of Sydney, the University of Queensland and the China Academy of…
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