Climate change is threatening more than 3,500 animal species: Study
- A new study reveals that climate change is rapidly emerging as a third major threat to Earth's wild animals, alongside habitat alteration and overexploitation.
- The research indicates that 5.1% of all assessed animal species are threatened by climate change, with six animal classes having at least 25% of species at risk.
- The researchers recommend establishing a global database to track climate-related mass mortality events, accelerating assessments of vulnerable but understudied species, and integrating biodiversity and climate change policy planning globally.
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Report warns thousands of species threatened by climate change
Sudden impacts on animals can take the form of mass mortality from extreme events such as heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and floods.
Climate change is threatening more than 3,500 animal species: Study
The survival of more than 3,500 animal species is in jeopardy thanks to the impacts of climate change, a new study has found. This threat applies to at least a quarter of the species in six different classes, including arachnids and chilopodans (centipedes), as well as anthozoans and hydrozoans (marine invertebrates related to jellyfish and…
Climate change emerges as third major threat to global wildlife, scientists warn
New research published in BioScience reveals that climate change is rapidly emerging as a third major threat to Earth's wild animals, joining habitat alteration and overexploitation in what scientists call a shift from "twin to triple threats."
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