Tropical species also threatened by climate change
Thursday, October 9, 2008 - 15:15
in Earth & Climate
If you can't stand global warming, get out of the tropics. While the most significant harm from climate change so far has been in the polar regions, tropical plants and animals may face an even greater threat, say scientists who studied conditions in Costa Rica.
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