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About 15,000 Land Vertebrate Species Could Lose Habitat to Sea-Level Rise by 2100
Researchers say reptiles and other range-restricted species face the steepest losses, with only 5.9% of affected vertebrates listed as climate-risk species by the IUCN.
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About 15,000 land vertebrate species could lose habitat to sea-level rise by 2100
The rate of sea-level rise is now more than 4 millimeters (0.16 inches) per year, having more than doubled since 1993–2002. Scientists estimate that this figure may go up to 10 millimeters (0.39 inches) per year in the near future. The inundation of coastlines and islands will affect human and animal habitats alike.
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ecotopical.comRising seas could reshape habitats for more than 40% of world’s land vertebrates
Sea level rise driven by climate change could see more than 42% of terrestrial land vertebrates lose parts of their habitats to the ocean by the end of the century, according to new research. The global study, recently published in Science, overlaid habitat suitability maps calculated for 34,120 land vertebrates — roughly 90% of all […]
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