With just 1.2% of the world’s one million described insect species assessed for extinction risk, biodiversity assessment and conservation measures remain severely constrained. Sufficiently extensive ...

Despite fears over “insectageddon”, there is a lack of data about virtually all insect species globally and there is virtually no data on species in Africa. This is according to a team of scientists ...

Insects, vital for our ecosystem, face a steep decline. A study by Binghamton University reveals agricultural intensification and climate change as key factors. Land use and insecticides contribute ...

Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide, but why? Agricultural intensification tops the list of proposed reasons, but there are many other, interconnected drivers that have an impact, ...

Of the 2 421 insect species listed as threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, 27% face risks related to climate change. Strategies for insect conservation in this period of ...

Dragonflies, often seen flitting gracefully above ponds and waterways, are not merely aesthetic wonders; they are crucial sentinels of our freshwater ecosystems. A recent assessment by a team of ...

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Scientists at the Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku, Finland, looked at the insect biodiversity of Kibale National Park in Uganda. The study, published in the journal Insect Conservation ...

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