The insect crisis : our fragile dependence on the planet's smallest creatures /
Milman, Oliver.
The insect crisis : our fragile dependence on the planet's smallest creatures / Oliver Milman. - London : Atlantic Books, 2023. - 260 pages ; 20 cm.
Originally published: 2022.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
When is the last time you were stung by a wasp? Or were followed by a cloud of midges? Or saw a butterfly? All these normal occurrences are becoming much rarer. A groundswell of research suggests insect numbers are in serious decline all over the world - in some places by over 90%. 'The Insect Crisis' explores this hidden emergency, arguing that its consequences could even rival climate change. We rely on insect pollination for the bulk of our agriculture, they are a prime food source for birds and fish, and they are a key strut holding up life on Earth, especially our own. In a compelling and entertaining investigation spanning the globe, Milman speaks to the scientists and entomologists studying this catastrophe and asks why these extraordinary creatures are disappearing.
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Insect populations.
Insects--Ecology.
Popular Science.
Popular Science and Nature.
Popular science.
Biology, life sciences.
Zoology & animal sciences.
The environment.
QL496.15
595.7 MIL
The insect crisis : our fragile dependence on the planet's smallest creatures / Oliver Milman. - London : Atlantic Books, 2023. - 260 pages ; 20 cm.
Originally published: 2022.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
When is the last time you were stung by a wasp? Or were followed by a cloud of midges? Or saw a butterfly? All these normal occurrences are becoming much rarer. A groundswell of research suggests insect numbers are in serious decline all over the world - in some places by over 90%. 'The Insect Crisis' explores this hidden emergency, arguing that its consequences could even rival climate change. We rely on insect pollination for the bulk of our agriculture, they are a prime food source for birds and fish, and they are a key strut holding up life on Earth, especially our own. In a compelling and entertaining investigation spanning the globe, Milman speaks to the scientists and entomologists studying this catastrophe and asks why these extraordinary creatures are disappearing.
9781838951191 (pbk.) : 10.99 1838951199 (pbk.) : 10.99
Insect populations.
Insects--Ecology.
Popular Science.
Popular Science and Nature.
Popular science.
Biology, life sciences.
Zoology & animal sciences.
The environment.
QL496.15
595.7 MIL