Are Mountain Species on the Brink? They May Be More Resilient than We Thought

Are mountain species on the brink? They may be more resilient than we thought

As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists have long worried that mountain species are on an "extinction elevator"—forced to move uphill for cooler temperatures, ultimately accelerating extinction as they run out of space. However, a new study led by Professor I-Ching Chen from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, has challenged this idea by analyzing global data.

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As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists have worried that mountain species are on an "extinction elevator"—forced to move uphill for cooler temperatures, ultimately accelerating extinction as they run out of space. However, a new study has challenged this idea by analysing global data. Their research shows that actual evidence for this scenario is weaker than previously thought, offering a fresh perspective on how species are coping …