Why there are fewer insects on UK farms than there were a century ago – and how to restore them
University of Reading,
Insect populations are declining worldwide at a rate of almost 1% per year. This decline is alarming. Insects play a crucial…
What is the link between climate change and insect biodiversity loss?
Forum:Blog,
Declines in numbers are greatest in high-intensity farmland areas in tropical countries, according to a new study by UCL…
Climate change triggering global collapse in insect numbers: stressed farmland shows 63% decline – new research
Geography Directions,
By Tim Newbold, UCL and Charlie Outhwaite…
The world is facing a “hidden” insect apocalypse
ZME Science,
Climate change and habitat loss are triggering a global drop in insect numbers -- and it's not really that hidden.
Why one UK city is requiring new buildings to include a special brick for birds and bees
Co.Exist,
It’s just one step that cities can take to encourage developers to build sustainably and in nature-friendly ways. Nature can…
Reliably Predicting Pollinator Abundance with Process-Based Ecological Models
methods.blog,
Post provided by Emma Gardner and Tom Breeze Pollination underpins >£600 million of British crop production and wild insects…
10th Anniversary Volume 5: Extracting Signals of Change from Noisy Ecological Data
methods.blog,
Post provided by Nick J. B. Isaac To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the launch of Methods in Ecology and Evolution, we are…
Pollinator monitoring more than Pays for Itself
The Applied Ecologist's blog,
In their latest research, Breeze and colleagues evaluate the costs of running pollinator monitoring schemes against the…
New Study Gives a More Complex Picture of Insect Declines
Smart News,
The researchers gathered data from 166 surveys of insect abundance around the world, mostly conducted since the 1980s
The state of global biodiversity — it’s worse than you probably think
ConservationBytes.com,
I often find myself in a position explaining to non-professionals just how bad the state of global biodiversity really really is.
London is planting a giant bee corridor to boost insect numbers
Forum:Blog,
The UK capital is planting a wildflower-rich highway to support pollinating insects, whose numbers are plummeting.
Why the diversity of insects is crucial for maintaining crop yields
Forum:Blog,
The widespread decline of insect species worldwide is driving scientists and policymakers to look for new ways to encourage…
UK experiencing ‘widespread’ decline of insect pollinators, new study claims
Genetic Literacy Project,
Britain is going through a “widespread loss” of pollinating insects, study reprots
ZME Science,
Not good!
A third of wild bee and hoverfly species are in decline in Britain
New Scientist TV,
Concerns are rising about the loss of pollinators in Britain after analysis found 33 per cent of bee and hoverfly species have…