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Are we at the brink of a 'bug-pocalypse'?

A 2017 study showed an alarming loss of insect life over the last 27 years. A phenomenon that could threaten our whole ecosystem. News of dying bumblebees, butterflies, beetles and other insects spread rapidly.

Looking at the decline of insect species, we asked experts: is this quite the apocalypse we've been led to believe? And what can we do about it?

Video by Ingrid Holmquist and Sanjana Bhambhani