Tropical Species at Great Risk from Climate Change: Study

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. This article describes a study that suggests tropical animals are in danger of extinction due to climate change—more so than animals living in polar climates. This is because these species are already at their thermal tolerance limits, and further increases in temperature could greatly lower their fitness.
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Direct Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/tropical-species-at-great-risk-from-climate-change-study-1.750851

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: climate change, polar bear, tropics, global warming, arctic, text complexity, informational text, e learning, e-learning, interactive, extinction
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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