Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Even cacti are severely threatened in a warmer, drier world

Findings from a study spanning the Americas show that climate change forecasts are underestimating threats to biodiversity—even to exceptionally resilient species—by not factoring in extreme weather events that become more likely in a warmer world.

Even cacti are severely threatened in a warmer, drier world
Image: Phys.org
Findings from a study spanning the Americas show that climate change forecasts are underestimating threats to biodiversity—even to exceptionally resilient species—by not factoring in extreme weather events that become more likely in a warmer world.

Originally published at Phys.org

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