Knowledge Nugget | Extreme Weather Events: Trends, triggers and consequences
A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution journal found that by 2085, over a third of wildlife habitats on land could suffer multiple types of climate-driven extreme weather events. The study analyzed the impact of climate change on nearly 34,000 vertebrate species in a medium-high emission scenario.
A study published in the Nature Ecology & Evolution journal found that by 2085, 36% of land animal habitats could be impacted by multiple climate-driven extreme weather events. Researchers at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research analyzed the impact of climate change on nearly 34,000 vertebrate species. The study found that extreme heatwaves will have the most widespread impact, with 74% of animal habitats on land exposed to heatwaves by 2050. Biodiversity hotspots such as the Amazon, tropical Africa, and Southeast Asia will see a sharp increase in frequency of extreme events. Extreme climate events can have devastating impacts on terrestrial biodiversity, with multiple events compounding the impacts. The average global temperature has increased by at least 1.1 degree Celsius since 1850, resulting in more frequent and intense extreme weather events.
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