3-14 percent of terrestrial species are likely to face high risk of extinction due to global warming

Mar 1, 2022 By: Vaamanaa Sethi Credit: Pixabay

A new IPCC report, which came out on Monday, revealed that around 3-14 percent of species assessed...

... in terrestrial ecosystems are likely to face extinction at global warming levels of 1.5°C. Credit: Pixabay

...also increases to 2°C, or increase upto 29 percent at 3°C, or 39 percent at 4°C, or 48 percent at 5°C. Credit: Pixabay

...are already key risks for every region and this will continue to escalate with increasing global warming. Credit: Pixabay

...to at least double from 2 percent between 1.5°C and 2°C global warming levels, says the report. Credit: Pixabay

...extinct due to increases in the magnitude of heat extremes. Credit: Pixabay

...or, on land, also to higher elevations,” the report added further. Credit: Pixabay

...moderate and very high by 1.5°C global warming level, according to the IPCC report. Credit: Pixabay

...can increase to high or very high across most ocean and coastal ecosystems by 3°C. Credit: Pixabay

...will also reduce the suitable habitat of protected plants. Credit: Pixabay