Also via Lot's Wife
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Hello Gretchen,
This is fascinating and troubling research; thank you for
covering it.
I live in central Alaska, where I've also noticed changes
in insect and bird populations. Because of its relative isolation and small
human population, industrial agriculture is unlikely to influence my
observations.
However, there is a culprit that has yet to be widely
acknowledged. Ionizing radiation from nuclear bomb tests, leaks, releases,
accidents and explosions such as Three-Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima.
Thousands, perhaps millions, of curies have been dumped
into the biosphere over the last 75 years. It did not disappear - we are living
with its consequence to this day.
As researchers in Chernobyl and Fukushima have shown,
insects are the first to show damage and loss. Fukushima's releases continue on
a daily basis, both to air and the sea.
If you care to delve into this area of unintended
consequences, you'll find growing interest. Note the claims that radiation
breaks the bonds in chitin, the exoskeleton of most insects and many other
creatures.
Many questions about ionizing radiation and Fukushima are
addressed here:
While it's a different type of radiation,
electro-magnetic radiation [emf] impacts plants, as seen here:
For more on EMF, look at the work of Magda Havas who has
researched the field extensively.
great work Lot's Wife
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