Published in BioScience · View the paper (DOI)
A new study reveals that climate change is rapidly becoming a third major threat to Earth's wild animals, alongside habitat alteration and overexploitation. The research found that 5.1% of assessed animal species are threatened by climate change, with six classes having at least 25% of species at risk.
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- Climate change emerges as third major threat to global wildlife, scientists warn American Institute of Biological Sciences · May 20, 2025 · first to report
- Thousands of animal species threatened by climate change, novel analysis finds Oregon State University · May 20, 2025