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Insects

From creepy crawlies to those that buzz and fly, insects are all around.

These invertebrates with exoskeletons represent the most diverse group of animals on the planet - it's estimated there are up to 10 million different species. From pollinating crops to breaking down waste, insects play important roles in ecosystems and provide valuable services, also to humans.

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Insects are dying and nobody knows how fast 28.01.2020

Conservationists say fears of an insect apocalypse, Armageddon and absolute extinction are overblown, but acting now could save populations that are plummeting.

Green Week food fair features vegan sausage, insect shakes 20.01.2020

One of the world's largest food and agriculture fairs, the International Green Week in Berlin focussed on sustainability and carbon emission reduction. Here are the kind of solutions the food industry has come up with.
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DW Business – Europe & America 25.12.2019

Retailers in last-minute Christmas push - Beetle mania in Ethiopia
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Pollinators under threat 19.12.2019

More and more pollinators around the world are vanishing. That's a threat to biodiversity as well as our food security. What can we do to protect bees, flies, butterflies and other pollinating creatures?
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European blister beetle named 'Insect of the Year 2020' 27.11.2019

The bug, one of 30 types of oil beetles in Europe, has been named insect of the year for Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Known for its healing properties and deadly toxic secretions, it is also an endangered species.
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Small airliner crashes into homes in Goma, DR Congo 24.11.2019

A plane reportedly carrying 19 passengers and crew has crashed in a suburb of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It was taking off on a flight to Beni, said regional authorities.
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Spectrum: Sat up 19.11.2019

As we enter the age of satellite mega-constellations, it’s time to celebrate an unsung satellite hero that’s watching you right now. Also, a new twist in the great insect die-off shows that landscape matters.
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Living Planet: Hope for the honey bee 14.11.2019

There's no denying the vital role of bees and other pollinators in global crop production. But pesticides, habitat loss and climate change pose genuine threats to many of the insects we rely on. In France, beekeepers have seen their honey production fall by 50% since the 1990s. To reverse this trend, a group of scientists have taken a different approach to studying ways we can save the species.
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Munich study confirms severe decline in insect populations in Germany 30.10.2019

Two years ago, volunteer insectologists sounded the alarm — the number of flying insects had drastically fallen. Now a new study on three protected regions in Germany confirms these fears.

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Tiny species of beetle named after Greta Thunberg 25.10.2019

A British scientist has named a species of beetle after teen climate activist Greta Thunberg. The scientist previously named a member of the tiny species after naturalist David Attenborough.
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Welcome to the latest edition of Eco Africa 25.10.2019

On this week's Eco Africa, we discover the drone technology helping Ivory Coast's farmers, the startups boosting bee numbers, waste-tackling initiatives in Togo and Tanzania, and Uganda's primate capital of the world.
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Living Planet: A tiny menace in South Africa 17.10.2019

In South Africa, a tiny beetle — the polyphagous shot hole borer — is quickly killing native trees. DW's Sertan Sanderson recently visited Pretoria to speak with experts about this troublesome little beetle and the fungus it carries with it.
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Living Planet: Ticks and Lyme disease creep north 17.10.2019

Black-legged ticks used to be virtually unknown in Canada, but that's no longer the case. As their population spreads north, so does the threat of Lyme disease. A notoriously difficult disease to diagnose, Lyme disease is carried by an insect that can be as small as a poppy seed.

Rwanda’s honey business declines as bees die off 17.10.2019

The drop in bee populations is a huge global problem. One of the affected countries is Rwanda, which has 80,000 beekeepers, but fewer and fewer bees. Calls are growing louder for ban on pesticides that are toxic to the important insects.

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To stop an insect die-out, the world needs pollinator-friendly policies, scientist warns 17.10.2019

Insects are among the most successful creatures on the planet. But they're in decline and that would have serious consequences for the world. Entomologist Josef Settele talks to DW about stopping the insect die-off.
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What have insects ever done for us? 17.10.2019

A planet minus insects would mean no coffee and lots of decay. But scientists estimate 10% of all insect species could die out in the next decades. DW looks at why they're vanishing and what we could lose if they do.

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