Extreme weather and climate events with ecological relevance: a review
CC Ummenhofer, GA Meehl - … Transactions of the …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Robust evidence exists that certain extreme weather and climate events, especially daily
temperature and precipitation extremes, have changed in regard to intensity and frequency …
temperature and precipitation extremes, have changed in regard to intensity and frequency …
The many possible climates from the Paris Agreement's aim of 1.5 C warming
Abstract The United Nations' Paris Agreement includes the aim of pursuing efforts to limit
global warming to only 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels. However, it is not clear what the …
global warming to only 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels. However, it is not clear what the …
Insects and recent climate change
CA Halsch, AM Shapiro, JA Fordyce… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Insects have diversified through more than 450 million y of Earth's changeable climate, yet
rapidly shifting patterns of temperature and precipitation now pose novel challenges as they …
rapidly shifting patterns of temperature and precipitation now pose novel challenges as they …
More than 75 percent decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass in protected areas
Global declines in insects have sparked wide interest among scientists, politicians, and the
general public. Loss of insect diversity and abundance is expected to provoke cascading …
general public. Loss of insect diversity and abundance is expected to provoke cascading …
A window to the world of global insect declines: Moth biodiversity trends are complex and heterogeneous
Moths are the most taxonomically and ecologically diverse insect taxon for which there exist
considerable time-series abundance data. There is an alarming record of decreases in moth …
considerable time-series abundance data. There is an alarming record of decreases in moth …
The projected effect on insects, vertebrates, and plants of limiting global warming to 1.5 C rather than 2 C
In the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the United Nations is pursuing efforts to limit
global warming to 1.5° C, whereas earlier aspirations focused on a 2° C limit. With current …
global warming to 1.5° C, whereas earlier aspirations focused on a 2° C limit. With current …
Insect responses to global change offer signposts for biodiversity and conservation
1. Insects have emerged as causes célèbres for widespread concern about human effects
on global biodiversity. Here, we consider how insects provide opportunities both to …
on global biodiversity. Here, we consider how insects provide opportunities both to …
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 …
stress for living systems will become stronger and more frequent. Using the flour beetle …
The implications of the United Nations Paris Agreement on climate change for globally significant biodiversity areas
Climate change is already affecting species and their distributions. Distributional range
changes have occurred and are projected to intensify for many widespread plants and …
changes have occurred and are projected to intensify for many widespread plants and …
The direct and indirect effects of extreme climate events on insects
Extreme climate events are predicted to increase in the future, which will have significant
effects on insect biodiversity. Research into this area has been rapidly expanding, but …
effects on insect biodiversity. Research into this area has been rapidly expanding, but …