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Comment
. 2004 Jul 1;430(6995):3 p following 33; discussion following 33.
doi: 10.1038/nature02718.

Biodiversity conservation: climate change and extinction risk

John Harte  1 , Annette Ostling, Jessica L Green, Ann Kinzig
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Biodiversity conservation: climate change and extinction risk

John Harte et al. Nature. .

Abstract

Thomas et al. have carried out a useful analysis of the extinction risk from climate warming. Their overall conclusion, that a large fraction of extant species could be driven to extinction by expected climate trends over the next 50 years, is compelling: it adds to the many other reasons why new energy policies are needed to reduce the pace of warming.

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  • Extinction risk from climate change.
    Thomas CD, Cameron A, Green RE, Bakkenes M, Beaumont LJ, Collingham YC, Erasmus BF, De Siqueira MF, Grainger A, Hannah L, Hughes L, Huntley B, Van Jaarsveld AS, Midgley GF, Miles L, Ortega-Huerta MA, Peterson AT, Phillips OL, Williams SE. Thomas CD, et al. Nature. 2004 Jan 8;427(6970):145-8. doi: 10.1038/nature02121. Nature. 2004. PMID: 14712274

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