Could be. However, I think there are additional reasons. It is absolutely necessary to attack the family, traditional values, and traditional institutions. I also think that Satan exists, and has been growing in power and influence.
Interestingly enough, I ran across an article a few months later regarding some corn that had an infertility effect IIRC, but had inadvertently been mislabeled for people. Made me go what the heck???
A thermonuclear war might be another.