CPOY 74 Interpretive Project Silver: Warmer Climate, New Nature
Climate change is starting to become evident, even in Denmark. If we take a close look, it is possible to see small signs that the nature around us is beginning to change. Some changes are direct effects of global increases in temperature, some to a smaller extent. Nevertheless, it is safe to say that that nature is evolving faster and more dramatically than usual.
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March 14, 2019
The Harlequin Ladybug has just recently arrived to Denmark from Southern Europe – as a result of the increasing temperature. In Denmark it doesn’t have any natural enemies and so it is outmaneuvering the species of lady bugs already living in Denmark. It threatens the biodiversity in Denmark and is an example of how the biodiversity-crisis and climate-crisis are affecting each other. On the picture: Harlequin Ladybug (Harmonia Axyridis) Source: Jan Pedersen, Statens Naturhistoriske Museum (State museum of Natural History)
Peter Nygaard Christensen / Danish School of Journalism
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