Singaporean and Chinese scientists Xinyue Liu, Dongxiao Zhang and Xiaogang He reported this in an article for the scientific journal Science Advances. “A warming climate will lead to widespread increases in locust outbreaks,...
leading to new challenges for global coordination of locust control,” the publication said. According to scientists, rising temperatures, as well as increased precipitation, will create favorable conditions for locusts in atypical areas. The article notes that these regions are important breadbaskets for the whole world.