Global Insect Population Decline Threatens Food Security and Ecosystems

Insect populations are plummeting almost everywhere they've been studied. That portends a bleak future for the world's food supplies.

When I was a kid, you could go on a road trip and your windshield would be covered with bugs. Now, you hardly see any.

Insects are the little things that run the world. They pollinate our crops, decompose waste, and form the base of food webs.

The decline isn't just about losing species - it's about losing the ecological services that insects provide, services we depend on for our own survival.

There are ways to reverse the decline, but it requires immediate action on multiple fronts: reducing pesticide use, protecting habitats, and changing agricultural practices.