Tag - Species

New Study Finds Climate Change Is Top Threat To Endangered Species

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe authors of a BioScience article highlight that climate change has emerged as the leading threat to ESA-listed species, surpassing other causes of biodiversity loss for the first time.Talia E. Niederman and her team at Defenders of Wildlife analyzed species threats using ESA listings, IUCN assessments, and new climate sensitivity evaluations.In...