Almost 8,000 animal species could be pushed closer to extinction by the end of this century as the interacting effects of climate change-driven extreme heat and human land-use change create increasingly unsuitable conditions across their habitats, according to new research
Gladaed @feddit.org - 22hr
Ok, what is extreme land use?
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I haven't read the study but i imagine stuff like burning down the Amazon to meet the beef demand
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Gladaed @feddit.org - 21hr
Is joke "extreme heat and land use" -> "extreme land use and extreme heat"
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Nearly 8,000 animal species at risk as extreme heat and land-use change collide
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-12-09-nearly-8000-animal-species-risk-extreme-heat-and-land-use-change-collideOk, what is extreme land use?
I haven't read the study but i imagine stuff like burning down the Amazon to meet the beef demand
Is joke "extreme heat and land use" -> "extreme land use and extreme heat"