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3,000 Species Face Extinction: Earth’s Natural Disasters Are Accelerating Biodiversity Loss

Natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions elevate the extinction risk for mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. These events may interact with human-related hazards, potentially intensifying their impacts. In a study published in the journal PNAS, researchers funded by FAPESP estimate that over 3,000 species of terrestrial vertebrates are threatened with extinction …
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