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turbinetree

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Reply to DeSwiss (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 09:34 AM

Apr 2015

is a cause of the wreaking of the environment caused by pollution.
For example the pine beetle infestation in the U.S west is decimating the trees because of the importation of this non-native species, but the beetle along with weather and the destruction of million of acres of trees caused by the beetle we now have---fires, erosion, loss of plant life, animals- the cycle just repeats itself and we as a species have brought this upon ourselves----we really are stupid

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Italy: Olive groves under threat | Focus on Europe [View all] DeSwiss Apr 2015 OP

Thanks for posting. I love olive oil and this distresses Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #1

K&R Pooka Fey Apr 2015 #2

OMG! This is horrible! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #3

This is catastrophic DFW Apr 2015 #4

This is very sad nuxvomica Apr 2015 #5

Now there's a scary thought. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #16

This Could Spring Up Anywhere. cynzke Apr 2015 #6

Everything is probablility. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #12

This turbinetree Apr 2015 #7

''...we really are stupid.'' DeSwiss Apr 2015 #15

I throughly agree turbinetree Apr 2015 #19

add this to chestnut blight, dutch elm disease, and sudden oak death sydrome Botany Apr 2015 #8

Scary. madamvlb Apr 2015 #9

I've lost 4 Red Maples in the past 15 years myself. n/t DeSwiss Apr 2015 #14

We may have to do what the wine industry did NV Whino Apr 2015 #10

Maybe Paul Stamets has a fungus for this beetle? DeSwiss Apr 2015 #13

There's an idea. NV Whino Apr 2015 #17

A readily known drawback to mono farming. ffr Apr 2015 #11

Mono farming doesn't have anything to do with this disease Botany Apr 2015 #18

That's a strawman. ffr Apr 2015 #20

"What makes you think I said that the disease had anything to do with mono farming?" Botany Apr 2015 #21

Yet another straw man argument and now includes a personal attack. ffr Apr 2015 #22

So in a thread about bacterial blight of olive orchards in Italy you have posted: Botany Apr 2015 #23

That's all great work you are doing ffr Apr 2015 #24

Good God in Butter Botany Apr 2015 #25

Yes. mahina Apr 2015 #30

Many years ago I read a sci fi story, by David Brin, perhaps? CrispyQ Apr 2015 #26

I haven't read Mr. Brin but he seems interesting. I'll have to give him a perusal. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #27

I've never heard of that movie. LOL - a storm chaser's dream! -nt CrispyQ Apr 2015 #29

Don't worry, some Big Agricultural/Chemical Corporation is working on djean111 Apr 2015 #28

! DeSwiss Apr 2015 #31

Monsanto Rescues Beleagured Olive Farmer....! KoKo Apr 2015 #32

You've hit upon the main point. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #33

Thanks....Fascinating Video...great watch... KoKo Apr 2015 #34

Feeding and taking care of ourselves is easy. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #35