14 Alarming Connections Between Termites and Climate Change: Environmental Scientists' Growing Concerns

4.Geographic Range Expansion

Termites can now spread their geographic range into once hostile areas thanks to rising global temperatures. Traditionally limited to tropical and subtropical environments, species are now found in more moderate climates. In areas where native ecosystems lack natural barriers against termite activity, this spread really worries me. Termite colonies have been recorded by environmental experts establishing themselves in distances up to 800 kilometers outside their historical range, therefore upsetting local ecosystems and raising the danger of structural damage to human buildings.