Climate warming is considered to be among the most serious of anthropogenic stresses to
the environment, because it not only has direct effects on biodiversity, but it also exacerbates …

Estimating biodiversity change across the planet in the context of widespread human
modification is a critical challenge. Here, we review how biodiversity has changed in recent …

Moths are the most taxonomically and ecologically diverse insect taxon for which there exist
considerable time-series abundance data. There is an alarming record of decreases in moth …

Local biodiversity trends over time are likely to be decoupled from global trends, as local
processes may compensate or counteract global change. We analyze 161 long-term …

Reported declines in insect populations have sparked global concern, with artificial light at
night (ALAN) identified as a potential contributing factor. Despite strong evidence that …

Ecologists routinely use statistical models to detect and explain interactions among
ecological drivers, with a goal to evaluate whether an effect of interest changes in sign or …

1. Insects have emerged as causes célèbres for widespread concern about human effects
on global biodiversity. Here, we consider how insects provide opportunities both to …

Studies have reported widespread declines in terrestrial insect abundances in recent years,,–
, but trends in other biodiversity metrics are less clear-cut,–. Here we examined long-term …

The contributions of species to ecosystem functions or services depend not only on their
presence but also on their local abundance. Progress in predictive spatial modelling has …

Species are altering their ranges as a response to climate change, but the magnitude and
direction of observed range shifts vary considerably among species. The ability to persist in …