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Future heatwaves threaten thousands of land vertebrate species

Heatwaves are increasing in frequency, duration and intensity because of climate change. Projections indicate that if global warming is left unchecked, many animal species will experience almost-permanent extreme-heat conditions, and such weather events will present a major threat to biodiversity.

This is a summary of: Murali, G. et al. Future temperature extremes threaten land vertebrates. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05606-z (2023).

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-04514-6

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