After a landslide led to twelve deaths on the island of Ischia, questions have been raised about the impacts of illegal building, tourism, and climate change.
How wildlife is fleeing climate change, shown in The Nature Conservancy’s map
Questa mappa mostra le direzioni intraprese da mammiferi, uccelli e anfibi che sono costretti a migrare in cerca di climi più ospitali.
As climate change alters entire ecosystems, species are forced to move in search of more hospitable environments. A group of researchers of the University of Washington and nature organisation The Nature Conservancy have developed an interactive map that traces the migration patterns of mammals, birds, and amphibians due to climate change, tracking nearly 3,000 species.
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