🔬 Science Jun 18, 2026

Climate change is now causing more local extinction in temperate regions than the tropics, study shows

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Climate change is now causing more local extinction in temperate regions than the tropics, study shows
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Imagine returning to a favorite hiking trail 15 years after your first visit and discovering that many of the plants and animals that once lived there are gone. While these species may still exist elsewhere, these disappearances—known as local extinctions—are among the clearest signs that climate change is already transforming ecosystems and threatening species across the globe.

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