We’re making life tough for insects – and not just by swatting them away with a newspaper.
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There’s a lot of enthusiasm for wildflower fields and bug hotels. But before introducing these insect-saving measures, we need to better understand when they help – and when they don’t.
The steep decline in biodiversity is worrying, especially as wild species are important for pollination and pest control.
Temporary reductions in carbon dioxide during the pandemic won’t turn the tide on climate change or biodiversity loss, but summon the need for action.
The largest study of insect declines to date gives us the best indication of how species all over the world are faring.
Insect populations are falling as what they eat becomes more like iceberg lettuce and less like kale.
Wild bees pollinate trees and shrubs that feed and shelter wildlife, provide flood control, prevent soil erosion and help regulate the climate.
Urban beekeeping is growing in popularity, but so is the backlash against honey bees.
Bruce Willis saved the Earth with a nuclear weapon in the 1998 film Armageddon, but the law would need to change for him to do it now.
They’re just one of many insects facing dramatic population decline.
Researchers are warning of a wipeout of huge numbers of insects. What’s the evidence behind this alarm?
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Research Chair in Macroecology and Conservation, Professor of Biology, Chair of Department of Biology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Lecturer in Animal Biology, University of Leeds
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Reader in Biology and Biochemistry at The Milner Centre for Evolution, University of Bath
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Professor of Public International Law, University of Reading
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PHD Candidate, Western University
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Emeritus Professor of Biology, University of Bath
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Post-Doctoral Fellow, York University, Canada
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PhD Student in Conservation Biology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada
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Postdoctoral Researcher of Biology, University of Oklahoma
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Chancellor's Professor of Biology, Carleton University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Biodiversity and Environment, UCL
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Lecturer – Teaching & Administration, University of Canterbury
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Director of the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Atmospheric Scientist, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
