Climate change is now causing more local extinction in temperate regions than the tropics, study shows
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For decades, much of the scientific research considered tropical species to be the most vulnerable to rising temperatures. However, a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change found that local extinctions associated with climate change are currently more frequent in temperate regions than in the tropics. The research analyzed information from 5,151 species of plants and animals from 63 studies carried out on different continents. …
Climate change is now causing more local extinction in temperate regions than the tropics, study shows
Imagine returning to a favorite hiking trail 15 years after your first visit and discovering that many of the plants and animals that once lived there are gone. While these species may still exist elsewhere, these disappearances—known as local extinctions—are among the clearest signs that climate change is already transforming ecosystems and threatening species across the globe.
Scientists surprised as climate change hits temperate species hardest
Climate change is causing species to disappear from parts of their natural ranges at a higher rate in temperate regions than in the tropics, according to a global study that challenges long-held assumptions about which ecosystems are most vulnerable to rising temperatures. Researchers from the University of Arizona analysed more than 5,100 species of plants and animals from around the world, making it the largest assessment of climate-related lo…
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