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The Insect Crisis

The Fall of the Tiny Empires That Run the World

by Oliver Milman
Liam Gerrard
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From ants scurrying under leaf litter to bees able to fly higher than Mount Kilimanjaro, insects are everywhere. Three out of every four of our planet's known animal species are insects. In The Insect Crisis, Oliver Milman dives into the torrent of recent evidence that suggests this kaleidoscopic group of creatures is suffering the greatest existential crisis in its remarkable 400-million-year history. What is causing the collapse of the insect world? And what can be done to stem the loss of the miniature empires that hold aloft life as we know it? Milman explores this hidden emergency, arguing that its consequences could even rival climate change. He joins the scientists tracking the decline of insect populations across the globe, including the mountains of Mexico that host an epic, yet dwindling, migration of monarch butterflies; the verdant countryside of England that has been emptied of insect life; the gargantuan fields of US agriculture that have proved a killing ground for bees; and an offbeat experiment in Denmark that shows there aren't that many bugs splattering into your car windshield these days. These losses not only further tear at the tapestry of life on our degraded planet; they imperil everything we hold dear, from the food on our supermarket shelves to the medicines in our cabinets to the riot of nature that thrills and enlivens us.

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    March 1, 2022

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      • ISBN: 9781696607445
      • File size: 235034 KB
      • Duration: 08:09:39

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      June 1, 2022

      This quick read will amaze and astonish with a plethora of exciting insect facts. In his first book, Milman, a British journalist and the environment correspondent at the Guardian, spells out what the consequences will be if various species cease to exist. The utter dependency of humans on insects to create our food supply is astounding. Insects will ultimately survive, but will we? Much can be done, but many things should stop being done in order to stop this catastrophe from playing out. VERDICT Liam Gerrard is a consummate non-fiction narrator. His British accent alone makes the listener feel smarter and gives the narration the feel of a documentary. Uniquely British pronunciations for words are littered throughout the book, drawing the listener's attention to key concepts. Gerrard's air of authority adds to the text's credibility and the urgency of the crisis; it also reassures the listener that it is not too late. We can make a difference.--Laura Trombley

      Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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