Extreme weather caused by climate change decides distribution of insects, study shows

According to a post published on February 20, 2014 by Aarhus University, extreme weather caused by climate change in the upcoming decades is likely to have profound implications for distributions of insects and other invertebrates. This is suggested by a new study of insects in tropical and temperate regions of Australia. "Our predictions are that some species would disappear entirely in the next few decades, even when they have a fairly wide distribution that currently covers hundreds of kilometers”, the researchers conclude. 


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