Not exactly the best example, since that's not a typical behavior but a result of poor scientific practices. Mantises only take that action when extremely stressed, which is frankly a lesson we should be carefully considering.
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Did you read the whole article? They followed up by exposing kidney cells to the extracted micro and nanoplastics and they caused significant amounts of cell death. There is definite evidence that something in these plastics is causing harm, and more study is definitely warranted.
They aren't going to change you view on life, but most are pretty solid. I highly recommend pretty much any books in the High Republic era, particularly "Light of the Jedi". It's the first of the new era and it's a great introduction to the setting. It's all set a few hundred years before the movies, so the Authors were able to pretty much do whatever they wanted within the basic Star Wars universe.
If you can't stop the (possible) coming disasters, what's the point in paralyzing yourself with fear? Do what you reasonably can to prepare, and enjoy the life that you have now while it's here.
Things will certainly get worse, and disasters will happen in the coming decades, but the end is not right around the corner. The decline will be slow, and it's still possible that solutions, or at least mitigations, will be found. Look for little ways to contribute something positive, and try to appreciate the moment.
Because reasonable moderation and common sense boundaries don't prevent free thought and expression for most people. So the main people that look for "free speech" communities are wild extremists or people seeking illegal material.
It's done this way because it saves money. Shipping is cheap and they can pay slave wages in Thailand for processing. This is a depressingly common practice.
What do you mean by "better off"?
I guess it would have the same nutritional value, but that's not really why you drink milk. Like, I could eat peanuts, grapes, and bread for a healthy meal, but I'd much rather have a PB&J (probably with a creamy glass of oat milk).