Climate change favors some Arctic insects over others

The response of Arctic insects to climate change is much more complex than expected, and the magnitude of the potential consequences is not yet clear. A new study from Aarhus University indicates that rare Arctic insects are declining, and climate change may favor common species. The analysis was based on 24 years of insect abundance data collected in Northeast Greenland from 1996 to 2018. The ongoing research project, Greenland Ecosystem Monitoring, is conducted at the field station Zackenberg. At this remote location, it is possible to isolate …