An alarming study finds at 4.5 degrees warming, the world's most biologically diverse ecosystems could see local extinction of half their plant and animal species. (insideclimatenews.org)
The study also tested the frequency of local extinction across different regions, habitats, and groups of organisms. (sciencedaily.com)
If species can move freely to new locations then the risk of local extinction decreases from around 25 % to 20 % with a 2 °C global mean temperature rise. (sciencedaily.com)