A Quest to Restore the Sacred Glow of Fireflies in Bali (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
The insects, revered in local culture, are disappearing for many reasons, including rapid development to cater to tourists.
For generations, the soft glow of the "lightning bugs" was part of the steady rhythm of nightfall in rural #Bali. Today, they are fading, driven away by climate change, aggressive land development for tourism, chemical-intensive farming and artificial light that disrupts...
By Muktita Suhartono
