Bees

"The evidence is clear: pesticide use is wiping out insect populations and ecosystems around the world, and threatening food production."

"We keep getting clear signs that the way we live and the actions we take are having severe consequences."

"Only the Trump administration would aggressively promote the use of crops genetically engineered for pesticide tolerance on wildlife refuges."

New papers detail severe threats facing insects, how their plight is intertwined with humanity's, and the available solutions to address the crisis.

The research "adds to a growing body of evidence for alarming, widespread losses of biodiversity and for rates of global change that now exceed the critical limits of ecosystem resilience."

The immediate "no-regret" measures they propose include aggressively curbing planet-heating emissions and the use of synthetic pesticides.

The warning comes as a new report highlights primary reasons pollinators and other insects are dying off: habitat loss and pesticide use.

"Just awful, what gruesome harm we are inflicting on the environment."