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Facing disaster: the little things that rule the world

London : United Kingdom | Aug 30, 2012 at 5:25 PM PDT
Source: The Independent
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One-fifth of the world's invertebrates, "the little things that run the world," may be heading for extinction, according to the Zoological Society of London. The society (ZSL) suggests that about 20 per cent of the world's insects, spiders, worms, crustaceans, molluscs and other animals without... FULL ARTICLE AT The Independent
 
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