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Climate change could be coming for the elephants, study shows
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Climate change could be coming for the elephants, study shows

Hotter temperatures and decreased rainfall increase stress on elephants older than 40 by reducing the amount of food available and prompting migrations, according to a modeling study based on 50 years of data in the Greater Virunga region of East Africa. The risks add to the threat of poaching and an increased conflict with humans...

Human-driven climate change made South America’s deadly heatwaves 100 times more likely, study says
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Human-driven climate change made South America’s deadly heatwaves 100 times more likely, study says

If global warming reaches 2°C, similar heatwaves are predicted to happen every five or six years, a new study warns. Human-induced climate change made the recent winter heatwave in South America 100 times more likely, according to a study published on Tuesday. Global warming was the main driver of the extreme weather that scorched much of...