Storm-Triggered Landslides May Have Killed 58 Rare Orangutans, and Scientists Point to 'Climate Crisis'

Storm-triggered landslides may have killed 58 rare orangutans, and scientists point to 'climate crisis'

Researchers say storm damage in Indonesia may have killed 58 Tapanuli orangutans, about 7% of the species worldwide. According to Mongabay, the event could be an early documented example of rising global temperatures creating an immediate threat to an entire species' survival. The same steep region, prone to floods and landslides, is also home to nearby communities that become more vulnerable when extreme rainfall overwhelms even healthy forests…