Scientists declare first mammal extinction due to climate change

Mongabay
By Mike GaworeckiJun 16, 2016, 2:20 pm253 pts
Researchers in Australia say they’ve discovered the first mammal to go extinct due to human-induced climate change: the Bramble Cay melomys, also known as the Bramble Cay Mosaic-tailed rat, a small rodent found only on one small Great Barrier Reef island. According to a new study by scientists with the…

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