Insects are among the most diverse and widespread animals across the biosphere and are
well‐known for their contributions to ecosystem functioning and services. Recent increases …

Five decades ago, a landmark paper in Science titled The Cave Environment heralded
caves as ideal natural experimental laboratories in which to develop and address general …

Here we build on the manifesto 'World Scientists' Warning to Humanity, issued by the
Alliance of World Scientists. As a group of conservation biologists deeply concerned about …

In light of recent alarming trends in human population growth, climate change, and other
environmental modifications, a “Warning to humanity” manifesto was published in …

Subterranean ecosystems (eg, caves, groundwaters, fissure systems) are often overlooked
in global climate change and conservation agendas. This contrasts with their widespread …

Monitoring of biota is pivotal for the assessment and conservation of ecosystems.
Environments worldwide are being continuously and increasingly exposed to multiple …

To the Editor—Climate change is a mounting threat to biodiversity, affecting multiple
ecosystem services critical for human wellbeing, and hence the aim of most Sustainable …

Climate change affects all ecosystems, but subterranean ecosystems are repeatedly
neglected from political and public agendas. Cave habitats are home to unknown and …

Groundwater comprises the largest freshwater ecosystem on the planet. It has a distinct
regime of extreme, yet stable environmental conditions that have favoured the development …

Bats frequently inhabit caves and other subterranean habitats and play a critical role in
subterranean food webs. With escalating threats to subterranean ecosystems, identifying the …