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Climate Change Emerges as Existential Threat to Wildlife

5/21/2025

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A study from Oregon State University reveals that climate change is escalating into an "existential crisis" for wildlife. Researchers emphasize that alongside overexploitation and habitat loss, it poses a significant threat, especially to vulnerable invertebrates in oceans, who face dire challenges from extreme heat events like the devastating 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome.

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A study from Oregon State University reveals that climate change is escalating into an "existential crisis" for wildlife. Researchers emphasize that alongside overexploitation and habitat loss, it poses a significant threat, especially to vulnerable invertebrates in oceans, who face dire challenges from extreme heat events like the devastating 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome.