New Zealand's unique biodiversity is under significant threat due to climate-induced extinction, according to a recent study published in the esteemed scientific journal, Science.
Nic Rawlence, director of the Otago Palaeogenetics Laboratory at the University of Otago, described the study as \"impressive and very sobering.\" He emphasized that the globally unique species of New Zealand are at serious risk of disappearing entirely as a result of human-induced climate change.
\"New Zealand has been singled out. We are in the climate firing line and the government needs to listen,\" Rawlence stated, urging immediate action to mitigate the impending threats.
The comprehensive study analyzed 30 years of global research and concluded that with a projected 2.7 degrees Celsius increase in global temperatures, one in every 20 species worldwide, particularly amphibians, will be at risk of extinction.
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New Zealand wildlife highly vulnerable to climate-driven extinction
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