Reef mammal becomes climate casualtyDept EHP, Queensland/Australian Geographic The Bramble Cay melomys has become extinct. "We have local problems, and we need to develop local solutions to the problems caused by climate change in Australia." "This is the first mammal species in the world to die from human-induced climate change," University of Queensland's Dr Luke Leung has told AAP. "We can't just wash our hands and say climate change is a global problem and we need a global solution," he says. He says the rodent was the only mammal species endemic to the Great Barrier Reef, and its demise reveals the scope of climate change effects in the World Heritage area.

Source: Stuff June 15, 2016 01:52 UTC