One in six species faces extinction as a result of climate change
In a disturbing article in The Conversation, James Dyke, Lecturer in Complex Systems Simulation at University of Southampton, reports that Earth is on course to lose up to one in six of all its species, if carbon emissions continue as they currently are. This global extinction risk masks very large regional variations, and up to a quarter of South American species may be doomed.
Two vaquitas. The vaquita (Phocoena sinus) is a critically endangered porpoise species endemic to the northern part of the Gulf of
California. It is considered the smallest and most endangered cetacean in the world. Paula Olson, NOAA.
California. It is considered the smallest and most endangered cetacean in the world. Paula Olson, NOAA.
