The pace of climate-driven extinction is accelerating, new study shows

PHYSorg
Sep 18, 2023, 2:58 pm303 pts
Climate change is causing extinctions at an increasing rate, a new study by the University of Arizona researchers shows. They surveyed populations of the Yarrow's spiny lizard in 18 mountain ranges in southeastern Arizona and analyzed the rate of climate-related extinction over time.

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