The Magazine of The Sierra Club
New Study Shows Urban Lighting Disrupts Rural Insects
What’s the answer? Turn down the lights.
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How—and Why—to Create a Backyard Bug Hotel
Because bugs are truly a gardener’s best friend
Conservation Efforts Have a Massive Blind Spot
How creating protected areas for insects could help stem the biodiversity crisis
The Mysterious Death of the Bumblebee Queens
Bumblebee colonies are being used by farms to pollinate—with unexpected consequences
Making Nature Less Predictable
Researchers experiment with how to bring native pollinators back to California
Citizen Scientists Rally for Pacific Northwest Monarchs
The butterflies made a showy return this year after a long absence
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Are Western Monarchs on the Rebound?
Last year's numbers were good, but no one knows if the trend will continue
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The Alien Beauty and Creepy Fascination of Insect Art
Through history and across cultures, insects have inspired artists and challenged viewers to shift their perspective
The Song of the Cicada
Out of the pandemic, into a valley of insects
