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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Environment
Vishwam Sankaran

Antarctica’s only native insect is being driven to extinction by global warming, scientists say

Richard E. Lee, Jr., NSF

The only known insect species native to Antarctica is being driven to extinction because of a warming climate, something that could lead to an alteration of the continent’s food web, finds a new study.

The tiny Antarctic midge is a flightless insect smaller than the size of a pea that has evolved to survive in extreme conditions.

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