Future of the Environment
How will climate change affect the number of insects?
An expert explores the impact of a changing climate - from temperatures to precipitation - on insects, their diets and the potentials consequences for us.
Dr. Esther Ngumbi is a Post-Doctoral Fellow with the Entomology Department at Auburn University, Alabama. She is a Food Security Fellow with New Voices, The Aspen Institute and has also served as a Clinton Global University Initiative (CGI U) mentor for Agriculture.
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