Extreme heat is driving dramatic declines in tropical birds The numbers of many tropical birds are plummeting, and now it has been shown that heat extremes intensified by global warming are the biggest factor driving these declines

Tropical bird populations have dropped by 25–38% since 1980, largely driven by intensifying heat extremes linked to climate change—highlighting growing biodiversity loss in vulnerable regions.

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Unseen, Unnamed, at Risk: The Hidden Crisis of Fungal Biodiversity Over 80% of forest fungi remain unnamed, unprotected—and critical for climate. A global team maps where to find them before they're gone.

Over 80% of forest fungi are unnamed and unprotected. The race is on to discover and save Earth’s underground biodiversity. #FungalCrisis #DarkTaxa #ClimateBiodiversity