Extreme Heat Is Driving a ‘Staggering’ Decline in Tropical Birds

Extreme heat is driving a ‘staggering’ decline in tropical birds

Using climate attribution science, researchers have linked rising heat to declining bird populations around the world.

Dramatic Decline in Rainforest Bird Numbers #ClimateChange

Rising temperatures are pushing tropical bird species to the limits of what they can adapt to. Bird populations in the tropics have dropped by roughly a third (25-38 percent) since 1980 due to intensifying heat extremes. For some species the effects of the rapid rise in temperatures has reduced their numbers by 50%. Researchers from […]