By Mike Green, and Natalie Golay, July 29th 2026
Bark beetles, monarch butterflies and other insects are already changing where they live as Southern Oregon warms, according to climate scientist Alan Journet. He says those shifts are reshaping the region’s forests and ecosystems.
During a presentation at the Medford Public Library, Journet will explain how rising temperatures are changing where insects can survive and what those changes mean for Southern Oregon. He points to bark beetles, which are thriving in warmer winters, and monarch butterflies, whose migration is being disrupted by changing seasonal temperatures.
