A recent report suggests that climate change could eliminate 1 in 6 of the current species on this planet (http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/apr/30/one-in-six-of-worlds-species-faces-extinction-due-to-climate-change-study). Pretty obviously, the species most likely to go are a) those that are relatively temperature intolerant b) those that, because of their life-style and/or location, are unable to migrate (laterally or upwards) to curtail the effects of the changed conditions. A mass extinction on this scale would clearly pose serious problems for human populations and this is without even considering the impoverishment of species diversity.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Thursday 30 April 2015
It All Boils Down To?
A recent report suggests that climate change could eliminate 1 in 6 of the current species on this planet (http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/apr/30/one-in-six-of-worlds-species-faces-extinction-due-to-climate-change-study). Pretty obviously, the species most likely to go are a) those that are relatively temperature intolerant b) those that, because of their life-style and/or location, are unable to migrate (laterally or upwards) to curtail the effects of the changed conditions. A mass extinction on this scale would clearly pose serious problems for human populations and this is without even considering the impoverishment of species diversity.
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