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As Australia bakes through an extreme heatwave, even insects aren’t immune to its impact

By Caitlyn Forster, Associate Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney

Australia is baking through another extreme heatwave, with temperatures forecast to reach above 45°C for multiple days in a row across large swathes of the country.

Heatwaves are a deadly threat to humans, disproportionately impacting older people and those with…

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