insects

Top Tweets
Residents from Pennsylvania's Mon Valley region listen to local and national candidates speak about environmental issues
Donald Trump speaking
Vice president Kamala Harris
field full of solar panels
Newsletter
Bat populations decline in England due to wet summer

Bat populations decline in England due to wet summer

Conservationists report a worrying decline in UK bat populations, attributing the drop to an unusually wet summer that has reduced the insects they feed on.

Donna Ferguson reports for The Guardian.

Keep reading...Show less
Newsletter
locust

Study reveals climate change may expand locust swarms into new areas

A recent study highlights the potential expansion of locust swarms into new regions due to global warming, posing significant threats to agriculture and food security.

Bob Berwyn reports for Inside Climate News.

Keep reading...Show less
almond orchard
Photo by Ran Berkovich on Unsplash

Climate change is threatening these Californian fruits and nuts

California's specialty crops of almonds, peaches and walnuts are under particular threat as crop-destroying insect populations increase due to warmer temperatures.

saskatoon lab study insects farming
Photo by Ousa Chea on Unsplash

This Sask. lab is studying agricultural pests — even before they arrive on the Prairies

Research done in the lab could help prevent future insect pest outbreaks and develop pest-resistant crops.
extinct insects biodiversity climate
Photo by Michael B on Unsplash

Discovered in collections, many new species are already gone

Scientists are increasingly seeing evidence of “dark extinction” in museums and botanical garden collections.
Newsletter
climate crisis insects biodiversity
Photo by MD_JERRY on Unsplash

Why the climate crisis is making our insects run for the hills

Around the world, different species are shifting their habitats upwards, with potentially catastrophic results for our ecosystems.

no mow month pollinators biodiversity
Photo by S. Tsuchiya on Unsplash

Leave your grass long to help bees, butterflies

“No mow” initiatives are becoming a popular springtime effort to help support bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
MOST POPULAR
CLIMATE