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urban environments
Coverage of urban environments in the Nexus archive.
Asian praying mantisestopic1Europeplace1climate changetopic1native insectstopic1Pollinatorstopic1small vertebratestopic1native mantis populationstopic1Ronita Bardhanperson1University of Cambridgeorganization1FRANCE 24organization1World Health Organizationorganization1heatwavestopic1public health infrastructuretopic1
- Scientists warn invasive Asian mantises are threatening Europe's wildlife
Two Asian praying mantis species have been classified as invasive in Europe, threatening native wildlife through predation on insects, pollinators, and small vertebrates. Their spread is linked to climate change and urban environments, which also enable deadly mating interactions that reduce native mantis populations.
- 'Architecture, city design a frontline of defense' against heatwaves, expert says
An expert from the University of Cambridge highlights that architecture and city design are critical in combating heatwaves, which have caused over 1,300 excess deaths in Europe, according to the WHO.