Europe's only known land leech may be on the brink of extinction due to shifts in climate, report researchers writing in the journal Naturwissenschaften. The findings are significant because they…
Goodbye to a snail. The Aldabra banded snail (Rachistia aldabrae), a rare and poorly known species found only on Aldabra atoll in the Indian Ocean, has apparently gone extinct due…
10-20% of birds extinct by 2100 due to global warming, deforestation 10-20% of birds extinct by 2100 due to global warming, deforestation mongabay.com June 4, 2007 Ten to twenty percent…
Facing extinction, amphibians fail to cope with global warming Facing extinction, amphibians fail to cope with global warming mongabay.com April 30, 2007 Despite surviving the age of dinosaurs and numerous…
Protected areas must be adapted to survive global warming Protected areas must be adapted to survive global warming Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 3, 2007 Protected areas can play an…
Global warming could hurt salmon fisheries in Pacific Northwest Global warming could hurt salmon fisheries in Pacific Northwest mongabay.com April 2, 2007 Global warming could cause Chinook salmon populations in…
Global warming will cause local climates to shift and disappear Climate change will increase extinction risk, especially in the tropics Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 26, 2007 Many of the…
Impact of global warming on extinction debated Extinction is a hotly debated, but poorly understood topic in science. The same goes for climate change. When scientists try to forecast the…
The impact of global warming on biodiversity extinction Extinction is a hotly debated, but poorly understood topic in science. The same goes for climate change. When scientists try to forecast…
An Interview with Dr. Peter Raven, director of the Missouri Botanical Garden Jump to Interview What do tigers in India, chameleons in Madagascar, redwood trees in California, and tube worms…
Role of global warming in extinction may be overestimated Role of global warming in extinction may be overestimated mongabay.com March 1, 2007 Extinction is a hotly debated, but poorly understood…
A new study warns that the simultaneous effect of habitat fragmentation, overexploitation, and climate warming could increase the risk of a species' extinction. Writing in the Proceedings of the Royal…
Past global warming suggests massive temperature shift in our future Past global warming suggests massive temperature shift in our future mongabay.com December 7, 2006 If past climate change is any…
Fragmentation reduces biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest and worsens global warming Fragmentation reduces biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest and worsens global warming Rhett Butler, mongabay.com November 27, 2006 Forest fragmentation…
Worst mass extinction shifted entire ecology of the world's oceans Worst mass extinction shifted entire ecology of the world's oceans mongabay.com November 23, 2006 New research suggests that Earth's greatest…
Migratory species threatened by global warming Migratory species threatened by global warming mongabay.com November 19, 2006 Urgent action is need to prevent extinction of migratory species due to global warming…
Global warming reduces polar bear survival rate Global warming reduces polar bear survival rate mongabay.com November 16, 2006 Polar bear survival rates have dropped significantly in the past 20 years,…
Species evolution not making up for extinction caused by climate change Species evolution not making up for extinction caused by climate change mongabay.com November 14, 2006 Current global warming has…
Global warming could doom many bird species Global warming could doom many bird species mongabay.com November 13, 2006 Up to 72 percent of bird species in northeastern Australia and more…
Climate Change Threatens Lemurs Climate Change Threatens Lemurs Earthwatch Institute September 18, 2006 Tropical rainforests are among the most stable environments on Earth, but they are still no match for…
Recovery of biodiversity after dinosaurs was chaotic Recovery of biodiversity after dinosaurs was chaotic Recovery following mass extinction may be complex mongabay.com August 24, 2006 A new study suggests that…
Climate change, not hunters, killed ancient Australia's giant kangaroos Climate change, not hunters, killed ancient Australia's giant kangaroos University of Melbourne August 16, 2006 Scientists at the University of Melbourne…
New research claims that more than half the world's largest forests will be lost if global temperatures rise by an average of 3 degrees or more by the end of…
Global Warming Threatens Pollination Timing Global Warming Threatens Pollination Timing Earthwatch Institute August 9, 2006 In addition to the more obvious effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels…
Global Warming Threatens Australia's Tropical Biodiversity Global Warming Threatens Australia's Tropical Biodiversity Earthwatch Institute July 25, 2006 Global climate change will pose serious challenges for wildlife populations around the world…
1250 bird species may be extinct by 2100 1250 bird species may be extinct by 2100 mongabay.com July 4, 2006 Two new studies paint a mixed future for the world's…
16,119 species at risk of extinction 16,119 species at risk of extinction mongabay.com May 2, 2006 The total number of known threatened species stands at 16,119 according to the World…
Climate change is serious threat to biodiversity Climate change is serious threat to biodiversity Conservation International April 11, 2006 The Earth could see massive waves of species extinctions around the…
Climate change threatens coldwater reefs Climate change threatens coldwater reefs Ecological Society of America April 3, 2006 Corals don't only occur in warm, sun-drenched, tropical seas; some species are found…
Does tropical biodiversity increase during global warming?
