Searched for: Climate_change

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Dormant microbes can 'switch on' to cope with climate change
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ScienceDaily

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eLife
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Dormant strains of bacteria that have previously adapted to cope with certain temperatures are switched back on during climatic change, according to a new report.

Dormant strains of bacteria that have previously adapted …

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Insects need urgent help to survive climate change
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Earth.com https://www.earth.com/news/insects-need-urgent-help-to-survive-climate-change/

Earth.com staff writer

While the scientific community has previously warned about an alarming decline in insect populations, not much has been …

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Climate change means farmers in West Africa need more ways to combat pests
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Phys.Org by Loko Yêyinou Laura Estelle, The Conversation The link between climate change and the spread of crop pests has been established by research and evidence.

Farmers are noticing the link themselves, alongside higher …

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Summer heat made UK plants more vulnerable to fungi and pests, RHS warns
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The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/14/summer-heat-made-uk-plants-more-vulnerable-to-fungi-and-pests-rhs-warns

Plants damaged by extreme temperatures are most at risk of disease, Royal Horticultural Society says

Summer’s …

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Insects will struggle to keep pace with global temperature rise – which could be bad news for humans
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The Conversation Animals can only endure temperatures within a given range. The upper and lower temperatures of this range are called its critical thermal limits. As these limits are exceeded, an animal must either adjust or migrate to a cooler …

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Tropical insects are extremely sensitive to changing climates
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Phys.Org

by Florida Museum of Natural History Insects that are adapted to perennially wet environments, like tropical rainforests, don't tend to do well when their surroundings dry out. New research published this Wednesday indicates they may …

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Insects struggle to adjust to extreme temperatures making them vulnerable to climate change
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1/01/0001 12:00:00 AM -

ScienceDaily

Source:
University of Bristol
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As more frequent and intense heat waves expose animals to temperatures outside of their normal limits, an international team has studied over 100 species of insect to better understand how these changes …
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As globe warms, infected pines starve and disease-causing fungi thrive
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OSU.com

by Emily Caldwell Ohio State News Study is first to analyze host, pathogen genes in climate change conditions The high heat and low water conditions produced by global warming weaken pine trees’ resistance to disease by hindering their ability …

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Safeguarding Plant Immunity against Climate Change
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Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Heat waves increase the vulnerability of plants to infectious diseases by compromising their immunity. Short periods of high temperatures suppress the production of a defense hormone in plants called …

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Heat-lovers are the lucky ones: Insects and climate change
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1/01/0001 12:00:00 AM -

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40 years of conservation data: Researchers show population trends of native insects

Source:
Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Summary:
Sparse data often make it difficult to track how climate change is affecting populations of insect …
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