The number of endangered species rises by 2,000. One aspect of the issue is climate change.
The number of endangered species rises by 2,000. One aspect of the issue is climate change. Author: Michael Phillis | AP December 11, 2023 Source washingtonpost.com An worldwide body that monitors the health of species claims that climate change is exacerbating the planet's biodiversity crises, increasing the risk of extinction for thousands of species, and hastening the sharp fall in the number of plants and animals on Earth. Salmon and turtle species are among those that are in decline due to global warming. Although the population of Atlantic salmon isn't in danger of becoming extinct just yet, it did decline by about 25% between 2006 and 2020, according to data released on Monday by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, an organization that monitors biodiversity worldwide. It's currently regarded as being in danger. They are less mobile and must contend with problems caused by humans, such