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Spongy moth outbreaks worsen as climate change accelerates forest damage
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Spongy moth outbreaks worsen as climate change accelerates forest damageClimate

Spongy moth outbreaks worsen as climate change accelerates forest damage

New models predict rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns will lead to an increase in invasive spongy moth surge, already having a profound effect on…
SourceSourceJanuary 7, 2025 Full article
Plastic-eating bugs: A potential ally in combating microplastic pollution
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Plastic-eating bugs: A potential ally in combating microplastic pollutionScience

Plastic-eating bugs: A potential ally in combating microplastic pollution

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) are investigating whether insects can offer a viable solution to the persistent problem of microplastic pollution. A…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 4, 2024 Full article
Agrochemicals and rising temperatures found to intensify insect population decline
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Agrochemicals and rising temperatures found to intensify insect population declineScience

Agrochemicals and rising temperatures found to intensify insect population decline

Scientists have long been concerned about the global decline in insect populations. While factors like habitat loss and climate change have often been cited, new…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 25, 2024 Full article
Danish insect farm sets sights on feeding Europe’s livestock
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Danish insect farm sets sights on feeding Europe’s livestockClimateNews

Danish insect farm sets sights on feeding Europe’s livestock

By Camille BAS-WOHLERT | AFP Flemming, Denmark - At the end of a small country road in Denmark is the "Enorm" factory, an insect farm…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
Honey bees vote to decide on nest sites – why we should listen
Honey bees vote to decide on nest sites – why we should listenClimate

Honey bees vote to decide on nest sites – why we should listen

By Derek Mitchell, University of Leeds | The Conversation When people think of honey bees, they often think of classic wooden hives, in which beekeepers…
SourceSourceJuly 1, 2024 Full article
Millions of insects migrate through 30-metre Pyrenees pass
Millions of insects migrate through 30-metre Pyrenees passScience

Millions of insects migrate through 30-metre Pyrenees pass

By Alex Morrison, University of Exeter Over 17 million insects migrate each year through a single mountain pass on the border between France and Spain,…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2024 Full article