Insect Apocalypse is coming
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Insect Apocalypse is comingScientists say that global warming isn't the only serious threat to humans. Another major threat is the falling numbers of insects and the extinction of many species. Scientists say that half of all insects worldwide have been declining since the 1970s. A new warning is that over 40 per cent of insect species could die out in our lifetime. Researchers said the number of insects is decreasing by 2.5 per cent every year. The scientists are calling it an "insect apocalypse".科学家说,威胁人类的不只是全球变暖,还有昆虫数量下降和物种灭绝。自20世纪70年代以来,全球一半的昆虫数量持续下降。更吓人的是,到我们这一代,40%的昆虫种类面临灭绝。而且,他们正以每年2.5%的速度减少。科学家称此现象为“昆虫末日”。Many species of butterflies, bees and other bugs are now extinct. In the U.K. researchers say 23 bee and wasp species have gone extinct in the past century. Scientists say the apocalypse could trigger, "a catastrophiccollapse of Earth's ecosystems".蝴蝶,蜜蜂和很多其他品种的虫子都已经灭绝。英国研究员说,自上个世纪以来,有23种蜜蜂和黄蜂灭绝了。科学家说,“昆虫末日将引发全球生态系统的灾难性崩塌”。
Lead researcher Professor Dave Goulson said a lot of insects are being killed by pesticides used for farming and gardening. He said fewer numbers of insects might mean we cannot feed people. He told reporters: "Three quarters of our crops depend on insect pollinators. Crops will begin to fail. We won't have things like strawberries. We can't feed 7.5 billion people without insects."
首席研究员Dave Goulson教授说,很多昆虫正被农业和园艺的杀虫剂所消灭。昆虫数量的减少意味着我们将无法养活人类。教授解释说,“我们3/4的农作物依赖于昆虫作为传粉者。如果昆虫数量减少,农作物就会减产。我们将没有草莓之类的作物,也不再能养活75亿人口”。
He said one of the most worrying trends is the decline of honeybees. In the USA, the number of honeybee coloniesdropped from six million in 1947 to just 2.5 million in 2014. Professor Goulson warned people that: "We can't wait another 25 years before we do anything because it will be too late."
教授说,最令人担忧的是蜜蜂的减少。在美国,蜂群数从1947年的600万下降到2014年的250万。Goulson教授警示人类,“面对如此现状,如果我们再无所作为,再等上个25年,一切都将为时已晚。”
