Arctic Reindeer Populations Are Declining Faster than Ever Before
Without major emission cuts, North American caribou face an 84% population drop and 71% range loss by 2100, threatening ecosystems and Indigenous livelihoods, researchers warn.
- Wild Arctic reindeer populations have declined by about two-thirds from 5.5 million to around 1.9 million due to warming, according to previous research.
- A study warns that without swift emission cuts, the global wild reindeer population could decline by nearly 60% by the century's end, with North America facing declines exceeding 80%.
- Reindeer are a vital food source and cultural cornerstone for Arctic Indigenous communities, such as Alaskan Natives and the Inuit, whose well-being depends on their survival.
- Jennifer Watts states that these findings serve as a warning to humans to reduce climate-warming emissions.
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Climate change is already making reindeer the world over. Researchers are now warning in a study of even more serious consequences for the reindeer population around the world.
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Read Full ArticleDue to the man-made climate change, the reindeer population has already fallen by almost two thirds globally. A study shows that if we continue to do so, it will get worse.


Due to the man-made climate change, the reindeer population has already fallen by almost two thirds globally. A study shows that if we continue to do so, it will get worse.
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