Plant and animal species in the tropics will be forced to cope with temperatures beyond their historical range in perhaps 15 years, a new climate analysis concludes.
WASHINGTON — Polar bears and penguins are usually the first creatures that come to mind when considering the likely victims of global warming, but a new study finds that fish, coral and other inhabitants of the tropics will be the first to take the brunt of climate change.
via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/FWfseePOGP4/la-sci-climate-change-tropics-20131010,0,1033675.story
WASHINGTON — Polar bears and penguins are usually the first creatures that come to mind when considering the likely victims of global warming, but a new study finds that fish, coral and other inhabitants of the tropics will be the first to take the brunt of climate change.
via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/FWfseePOGP4/la-sci-climate-change-tropics-20131010,0,1033675.story
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