Study of 5,100 species finds 45% local extinction rate due to climate change across 40,000 sites
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Maria Mocerino
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A large-scale study reviewing 5,100 species across 40,000 sites found that 45% of species have experienced local extinction in the warmest parts of their ranges due to climate change. The impact exceeds 50% in many groups including insects, terrestrial vertebrates, and marine species. Contrary to previous assumptions, temperate regions are affected as severely as tropical zones. The study is based on observed data, not future projections.
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· 4 pulledSpecies in temperate regions are affected by local extinction to an even greater degree.
Across the 5,100 species of plants and animals reviewed, researchers found 45% had gone locally extinct at the warmest part of the region where they were previously found.
Even more frightening, the percentage exceeded 50% in many groups, including insects, terrestrial vertebrates, and marine species.
Researchers emphasized, most likely anticipating backlash from critics, that this study is not based on future projections but
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