• Something that's even more depressing than the daily news ..

    From risky biz@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 5 16:28:55 2023
    .. science news.

    'Silent Spring' could come true. No more birds. Including poultry hens. No more eggs.

    'Why this bird flu is different: Scientists say new avian influenza requires urgent coordinated response'
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230419125054.htm

    And food in general:

    'Devastating' Fungal Infections Wiping out Crops and Threatening Global Food Security, Experts Warn
    May 3, 2023 — Worldwide, growers lose between 10 and 23 per cent of their crops to fungal infection each year, despite widespread use of antifungals. An additional 10-20 per cent is lost post harvest. In a commentary in Nature, academics predict those
    figures will worsen as global warming means fungal infections are steadily moving polewards, meaning more ...
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/

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