Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country

21/10/2025 10:41 The Guardian

Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the only places in the world without the insectsMosquitoes have been found in Iceland for the first time as global heating makes the country more hospitable for insects.The country was until this month one of the only places in the world that did not have a mosquito population. The other is Antarctica. Continue reading...

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