Climate change damaging male fertility

(University of East Anglia) Climate change could pose a threat to male fertility -- according to new research from the University of East Anglia.New findings published today in the journal Nature Communications reveal that heatwaves damage sperm in insects - with negative impacts for fertility across generations.The research team say that male infertility during heatwaves could help to explain why climate change is having such an impact on species populations, including climate-related extinctions in recent years.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news