Global warming and the extinction of species
Description
Some scientific studies predict that as the Earth continues to warm, up to a third of all species could go extinct by the middle of the century. This ABC News program looks at the effect of global warming on non-human life-specifically two species of frogs that used to inhabit the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, in Costa Rica; three additional vanished frog species in Madagascar; and the severely threatened checkerspot butterfly in southern California. Commentary is provided by Alan Pounds, of the University of Miami; the American Museum of Natural History's Chris Raxworthy; and Camille Parmesan, of The University of Texas at Austin.
Runtime
22 min
Subjects
- Ecosystem management (128)
- Climatic changes (510)
- Biodiversity (348)
- Climatology (68)
- Air pollution (33)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c2005
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