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Nearly 8,000 animal species at risk as extreme heat and land-use change collide (www.ox.ac.uk)

submitted 3 days ago by King@sh.itjust.works to c/science@mander.xyz

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Almost 8,000 animal species could be pushed closer to extinction by the end of this century as the interacting effects of climate change-driven extreme heat and human land-use change create increasingly unsuitable conditions across their habitats, according to new research

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[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ok, what is extreme land use?

[–] Sas@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I haven't read the study but i imagine stuff like burning down the Amazon to meet the beef demand

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 3 points 3 days ago

Is joke "extreme heat and land use" -> "extreme land use and extreme heat"