"Alarming Study Reveals Accelerating Extinction Rate Driven by Climate Change"

A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona reveals that climate change is causing extinctions to occur at an accelerating rate. The study focused on the Yarrow's spiny lizard populations in southeastern Arizona and found that about half of the lizard populations at lower elevations had disappeared over the past seven years. The extinction rate of these populations had tripled compared to the preceding 42 years. The study highlights the devastating effects of climate change on biodiversity and emphasizes the need to study its impacts on shorter timescales.