Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Insects
Why insects are disappearing and what it means for our future
The evidence is mounting. From butterflies to beetles, insects are disappearing at an alarming rate – and the consequences reach far beyond our windscreens
Why climate change threatens some bee species more than others
A new study finds that bee species that nest in plant stems find it harder to adapt to climate change than ground-dwelling species
The flight risk of monarch butterflies
Every autumn, millions of monarch butterflies set off on a 4,800-kilometre journey to Mexico. But the forests and wildflower corridors that sustain them are changing rapidly – and the migration may be running out of time
First-ever vote launched to find Britain’s favourite butterfly
The nation is invited to choose its inaugural butterfly champion by wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation
Urgent declaration issued to halt UK insect declines
The UK's future depends on its tiniest creatures: insects. Yet many species are in decline. Here's how we can save them
‘Magical’ insect migration across the Pyrenees
Scientists have discovered a massive insect migration across one particular mountain pass in the Pyrenees.
How to give a helping hand to butterflies
Britain's butterflies are in trouble, but giving our butterflies a helping hand is something almost all of us can do wherever you live.
Survey reveals changing fortunes of British butterflies
The results of the 2023 UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme reveal the changing fortunes of some British butterflies.
Flowers adapting to a world without insects
New study reveals that as insect populations in Europe fall so some plants are turning to self-pollination.
‘What’s for dinner’? ‘It’s fried crickets’
Will insects be the superfood of the future? Experts say that eating insects is good for us and good for the planet.
Could insects really be the answer to feeding the world?
Scientists and businesses are convinced that farming insects could help provide the world’s growing population with food while lowering carbon…
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