New research links heat stress to increased hospitalization and death for koalas

New research links heat stress to increased hospitalization and death for koalas

A new koala study is making waves online for a heartbreaking reason as researchers have found the clearest link yet between rising temperatures and higher rates of hospitalization and death in one of Australia's most iconic animals. As extreme heat becomes more common, the findings are raising fresh alarms about what climate stress means not only for wildlife, but also for the communities trying to protect it. Researchers from the University of …