New research on insects – without which the planet would not survive – shows a higher proportion are at risk of disappearing
Monarch butterflies – which have been listed as vulnerable and endangered - are one of the insects increasingly at risk from the climate crisis and habitat loss.Monarch butterflies – which have been listed as vulnerable and endangered - are one of the insects increasingly at risk from the climate crisis and habitat loss.Two million species are at risk of extinction, a figure that is double previous UN estimates, new analysis has found.
Since then, more data has been collected on insects, showing the proportion at risk of extinction is much higher than previously estimated. Because there are so many insect species, this doubles the global number of species at risk, according “This comprehensive analysis of 14,669 continental red list assessments for European animal and plant species suggests that 2 million plant and animal species are threatened with extinction,” researchers said.
Ipbes Global Assessment Report is due in 2028, and it was “likely that the estimates and messages from the first Global Assessment Report will be updated and augmented”.