Sure. Sure. Climate Change... Isn't A... Thing. R-i-i-i-i-ight. Denialists: Explain The Icelandic Mosquitoes... Now Thriving.

NPR has the story, tonight. And not that it surprises anyone well-versed in comparative-advantage-style / evolutionary / migratory insect biology... but:

This shift is almost certainly due to human factors (increased greenhouse gas emissions) -- and, of course. . . ubiquitous international jet travel. Do read it all:

. . .This week, Iceland recorded the presence of the insects within its borders for the first time in the Nordic nation's history. . . .

The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed Monday by the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight and appeared to be able to withstand Iceland's climate. . . .

The institute noted that the mosquitoes were one of a number of new insect species discovered in Iceland in recent years due to a warming climate, and the growth of international transportation. . . .

Now you know. The people who cling to the flat Earth / no climate concern platitudes. . . really ought to have their collective heads examined. Onward, just the same.

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