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Crop pests advancing with global warming
2013-09-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature: Crop pests and diseases are moving towards the poles at about the same speed as warmer temperatures. The finding suggests that climate change is driving their relocation, and raises major concerns about food security. Climate change is expected to cause changes in the distributions of species around the world, with an overall shift away from the equator and towards the poles. Ecologists have already documented such a shift in many wild species, including some birds and insects The changing climate...
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