The southwest of Australia has been named as one of 25 "hot spots" for future species extinction because of global warming.
The
southwest
of
Australia
has
been
named
as
one
of
25
``
hot
spots
''
for
future
species
extinction
because
of
global
warming
.
A new study says global warming will become a top cause of extinction across the world, with thousands of species of plantsand animals likely to be wiped out in the coming decades.
A
new
study
says
global
warming
will
become
a
top
cause
of
extinction
across
the
world
,
with
thousands
of
species
of
plantsand
animals
likely
to
be
wiped
out
in
the
coming
decades
.
According to the study, global warming ranks among the most serious threats to the planet's biodiversity and, under some conditions, may be more than that due to deforestation.
According
to
the
study
,
global
warming
ranks
among
the
most
serious
threats
to
the
planet
's
biodiversity
and
,
under
some
conditions
,
may
be
more
than
that
due
to
deforestation
.
This study provides even stronger scientific evidence that global warming will result in catastrophic species losses across the planet.
This
study
provides
even
stronger
scientific
evidence
that
global
warming
will
result
in
catastrophic
species
losses
across
the
planet
.
Last month, a UN study said humans were responsible for the worst extinction and urged extra efforts to reach a UN target of slowing the rate of losses by 2010.
Last
month
,
a
UN
study
said
humans
were
responsible
for
the
worst
extinction
and
urged
extra
efforts
to
reach
a
UN
target
of
slowing
the
rate
of
losses
by
2010
.
Scientists disagree about how far global warming is to blame compared with other human threats such as deforestation, pollution and the introduction of some species to new habitats.
Scientists
disagree
about
how
far
global
warming
is
to
blame
compared
with
other
human
threats
such
as
deforestation
,
pollution
and
the
introduction
of
some
species
to
new
habitats
.
But the new study looks at the 25 "hot spots"--areas that contain a big concentration of plants and animals--and predicts that 11.6 percent of all species, with a range from 1 to 43 percent, could be driven to extinction if levels of heat trapping gases in the atmosphere were to keep rising in the next 100 years.
But
the
new
study
looks
at
the
25
``
hot
spots
''
--
areas
that
contain
a
big
concentration
of
plants
and
animals
--
and
predicts
that
11.6
percent
of
all
species
,
with
a
range
from
1
to
43
percent
,
could
be
driven
to
extinction
if
levels
of
heat
trapping
gases
in
the
atmosphere
were
to
keep
rising
in
the
next
100
years
.
The range would mean the loss of thousands of species.
The
range
would
mean
the
loss
of
thousands
of
species
.
The study gave a wide range because of uncertainties, for instance, about the ability of animals or plants to move towards the poles if the climate warmed.
The
study
gave
a
wide
range
because
of
uncertainties
,
for
instance
,
about
the
ability
of
animals
or
plants
to
move
towards
the
poles
if
the
climate
warmed
.
Rare plants, tortoises or birds found only on the southern tip of Africa cannot move south because the nearest land is thousands of miles away in Antarctica.
Rare
plants
,
tortoises
or
birds
found
only
on
the
southern
tip
of
Africa
can
not
move
south
because
the
nearest
land
is
thousands
of
miles
away
in
Antarctica
.
The southwest of Australia has been named as one of 25 "hot spots" for future species extinction because of global warming. A new study says global warming will become a top cause of extinction across the world, with thousands of species of plantsand animals likely to be wiped out in the coming decades.  According to the study, global warming ranks among the most serious threats to the planet's biodiversity and, under some conditions, may be more than that due to deforestation. This study provides even stronger scientific evidence that global warming will result in catastrophic species losses across the planet. Last month, a UN study said humans were responsible for the worst extinction and urged extra efforts to reach a UN target of slowing the rate of losses by 2010.  Scientists disagree about how far global warming is to blame compared with other human threats such as deforestation, pollution and the introduction of some species to new habitats. But the new study looks at the 25 "hot spots"--areas that contain a big concentration of plants and animals--and predicts that 11.6 percent of all species, with a range from 1 to 43 percent, could be driven to extinction if levels of heat trapping gases in the atmosphere were to keep rising in the next 100 years.  The range would mean the loss of thousands of species. The study gave a wide range because of uncertainties, for instance, about the ability of animals or plants to move towards the poles if the climate warmed. Rare plants, tortoises or birds found only on the southern tip of Africa cannot move south because the nearest land is thousands of miles away in Antarctica.