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Bookmark or Share- What impact will climate change have on insects? | World Economic ForumOn the other hand, increased precipitation can support fresh vegetation (food for insects) and can facilitate population buildup of insects. As seen with the desert locust, for example, prolonged rain allowed them to have food, multiply in numbers and spread. This was also the case for the fall armyworm; plentiful rains supported the growth of ...
- Why we need more female voices while addressing humanitarian crisesThere is conflict in Northern Ethiopia while the Horn of Africa deals with food insecurity and malnutrition from a historically long drought and desert locust infestation. Refugees flock to Sudan, which is also suffering the impacts of flood and famine, in addition to political insecurity.
- This is the state of the climate in Africa - The World Economic ForumPest outbreaks were also a key driver of food insecurity, with the locust invasion continuing to have a major impact in East and the Horn of Africa in 2020. This region also accounted for 12% of all new population displacements worldwide, with over 1.2 million new disaster-related displacements and almost 500,000 new conflict-related displacements.
- How can technology be used in the battle against world hunger?4. Globally, a mobile app called eLocust3 is being used to monitor and quickly detect one of the most dangerous migratory pest species in the world, the desert locust. The app combines the latest advances in information, communication and satellite technologies into a unified monitoring and early warning system.
- 10 of this year’s best pictures on the environmentLocust plague in Africa Huge swarms of desert locusts raised fears about food security during East Africa’s growing season this year. Adult desert locusts can eat their own bodyweight in vegetation every day.
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