Key species at risk if planet heats up by more than 1.5C, report finds

WWF report finds puffins, penguins and many other species will face issues such as habitat loss and food insecurity

Corals will bleach, penguins will lose their Antarctic ice floes, puffins around the UK coast will be unable to feed their young, and the black-headed squirrel monkey of the Amazon could be wiped out if the world fails to limit global heating to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.

Beyond a 1.5C rise, many species will face increasing problems finding food or surviving, according to a report from WWF on the effects of climate breakdown on 12 key species across the world.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/34Eoir2