What Scientist Say about Endangered Species

A major international study shows that global warming may drive a quarter of land animals and plants to the edge of extinction by 2050. Between a third and half of land animal and plant species will face extermination. "The news is not very encouraging", it suggests that species' extinctions following on from global change will broadly be in the same order of magnitude as species lost due to habitat destruction", said Stuart Pimm, an expert in extinctions and biodiversity at Duke University, North Carolina. Chris Thomas, from the University of Leeds, said "the effects of climate change should be considered as great a threat to biodiversity as the "Big Three" - habitat destruction, invasions by alien species and over exploitation by humans".
Both Thomas and Pimm agree that to change climate change, serious and immediate action must betaken at the highest level. This includes cutting emissions of greenhouse gases, employing new energy efficient technologies and using strategies to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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