Climate change is threatening more than 3,500 animal species: Study

Oregon State University study finds more than 3,500 animal species threatened by climate change

The International Union for Conservation of Nature keeps what it calls a Red List of species that are threatened with extinction due to habitat loss or exploitation, such as overfishing. But a new study led by researchers at Oregon State University suggests another reason some wildlife might be at risk: climate change. The scientists analyzed nearly 71,000 wild animal species — from corals to reptiles, insects to mammals — assessed by the IUCN R…

Climate change now threatens thousands of species on Earth

In the last decade, report after report has warned that the Arctic is heating up faster than ever, cities are scorching, the Amazon is blazing, boreal forests are shrinking and the oceans are simmering — all because of human-caused climate change (How do we know? Here’s an evidence-based tool that tells us how much our […]

Assessing species vulnerability to climate change

Several approaches are used to assess species’ vulnerability to climate change. Identifying the strengths and weaknesses of such methods should help conservationists minimize biodiversity losses. The effects of climate change on biodiversity are increasingly well documented, and many methods have been developed to assess species' vulnerability to climatic changes, both ongoing and projected in the coming decades. To minimize global biodiversity …

Warming climate puts over 3,500 animal species at risk of extinction

More than 3,500 animal species face growing threats from climate change, as new research finds warming temperatures are endangering entire classes of life — from centipedes to coral.Sharon Udasin reports for The Hill.In short:At least 25% of species in six animal classes, including marine invertebrates and arachnids, are at risk due to climate change, according to an analysis of more than 70,000 species.The study highlights increasing mass morta…

There are many reasons why butterflies, both daytime and nocturnal, are important. They have value for themselves, but they are also excellent indicators of the environmental quality and health of ecosystems in general. Insects are the largest group of species among animals. Butterflies are the third order, after beetles and hymenoptera, with more species of all Biodiversity. They represent about two thirds of all species. Butterfly-rich areas a…

More than 3,500 animal species are threatened by climate change

Climate change is a major driver of animal and global biodiversity loss. An analysis recently identified 3,500 animal species under threat.