Scientists' warning on climate change and insects

JA Harvey, K Tougeron, R Gols, R Heinen… - Ecological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate warming is considered to be among the most serious of anthropogenic stresses to
the environment, because it not only has direct effects on biodiversity, but it also exacerbates …

Insect declines in the Anthropocene

DL Wagner - Annual review of entomology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Insect declines are being reported worldwide for flying, ground, and aquatic lineages. Most
reports come from western and northern Europe, where the insect fauna is well-studied and …

Impact of environmental factors on human semen quality and male fertility: a narrative review

N Kumar, AK Singh - Environmental Sciences Europe, 2022 - Springer
Background Worldwide rising trend in infertility has been observed in the past few years with
male infertility arising as a major problem. One main reason for the rise in male infertility …

[HTML][HTML] Honey bees as biomonitors of environmental contaminants, pathogens, and climate change

MM Cunningham, L Tran, CG McKee, RO Polo… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Monitoring the environment for pollution, pesticides, and pathogens is crucial for protecting
human, agriculture, and overall ecosystem health. Diverse strategies ranging from physical …

Climate change‐mediated temperature extremes and insects: From outbreaks to breakdowns

JA Harvey, R Heinen, R Gols… - Global change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Meta-analysis reveals weak but pervasive plasticity in insect thermal limits

H Weaving, JS Terblanche, P Pottier… - Nature communications, 2022 - nature.com
Extreme temperature events are increasing in frequency and intensity due to climate
change. Such events threaten insects, including pollinators, pests and disease vectors …

Temperatures that sterilize males better match global species distributions than lethal temperatures

SR Parratt, BS Walsh, S Metelmann, N White… - Nature Climate …, 2021 - nature.com
Attempts to link physiological thermal tolerance to global species distributions have relied on
lethal temperature limits, yet many organisms lose fertility at sublethal temperatures. Here …

The impact of climate change on fertility

BS Walsh, SR Parratt, AA Hoffmann, D Atkinson… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2019 - cell.com
Rising global temperatures are threatening biodiversity. Studies on the impact of
temperature on natural populations usually use lethal or viability thresholds, termed the …

Male fertility thermal limits predict vulnerability to climate warming

B Van Heerwaarden, CM Sgrò - Nature Communications, 2021 - nature.com
Forecasting which species/ecosystems are most vulnerable to climate warming is essential
to guide conservation strategies to minimize extinction. Tropical/mid-latitude species are …

Fertility and mortality impacts of thermal stress from experimental heatwaves on different life stages and their recovery in a model insect

K Sales, R Vasudeva… - Royal Society Open …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
With climate change creating a more volatile atmosphere, heatwaves that create thermal
stress for living systems will become stronger and more frequent. Using the flour beetle …