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Climate Change and the Decline of Insect Population

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A short article that describes the decline of insect population due to climate change. This article by the Entomological Society of America focuses on the importance of insects in food webs and how climate change affects their distribution.

Students will learn how a changing climate generally reduces the population of insects and potentially alters the food web. Further, they will learn about the impacts on food security and the potential spread of vector-borne diseases.

Use this tool to help your students find answers to:

  1. Why are insects important to an ecosystem?
  2. How does climate change affect insect populations?
  3. Discuss the impacts of climate change on insect population, food security and disease.
About Tool
Tool NameClimate-Change Impact on Insects ‘Simply Cannot be Ignored’
DisciplineBiological Sciences
Topic(s) in DisciplineBiodiversity, Entomology, Epidemiology, Infectious Disease, Ecosystem, Insects, Arthropods, Insect Biodiversity, Food Web, Food Security, Invasive Species, Vector-borne Diseases
Climate TopicClimate and the Biosphere, Climate Change and Food Security, Climate and Health
Type of toolReading
Grade LevelHigh School, Undergraduate
LocationGlobal
LanguageEnglish
Translation     –
Developed byEntomological Society of America
Hosted atProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Link
AccessOnline
Computer SkillsBasic

Mapped Sustainable Development Goal(s), apart from 4 and 13

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