CASSIDY ARAIZA/nytThe hardy cactus -- fond of heat and aridity, adapted to rough soils -- might not seem like the picture of a climate change victim. The study looks at 408 cactus species, or roughly one-quarter of all known cactus species, and how their geographic range could shift under three different trajectories for global warming in this century. "There are a lot of these tipping points and thresholds that are very fragile and responsive to changes in the environment, land use and climate change." There's no real reason, so we think it might be climate change." "As adaptation is a slow process and current climate change is occurring rapidly, it is likely that many species will be lost."

Source: Bangkok Post May 08, 2022 10:31 UTC