Academics have sounded the alarm on the effects of climate change on wildlife.
by Moina Spooner, Daily MaverickClimate change and wildlife – three studies that reveal the devastating toll on Africa’s animals by Moina Spooner, Daily Maverick November 18, 2022 Climate change has produced a number of threats to wildlife. Over time, changing rainfall patterns have transformed habitats and forced animals to move. Increasing temperatures are causing mass die-off events during heatwaves and making it hard for animals to find food. Drought is recurring in parts of the continent.
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