Study: Climate change will push species over 'abrupt' tipping points

Cecilia Keating
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Study: Climate change will push species over 'abrupt' tipping points

Nature Ecology & Evolution study indicates habitability of environment for many animals will rapidly deteriorate once temperatures pass crucial thresholds

Climate change's impact on the animal world is unlikely to be gradual. As the world reaches dangerous new temperature extremes, species are likely to be abruptly pushed over crucial tipping points...

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