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Scientists: Up To 37% Of Species Face Extinction by 2050

HeadlineJan 08, 2004

A new report published in the journal Nature is predicting that up to 37 percent of living species could be extinct by mid-century because of global warming. The Washington Post reports the study marks the first time scientists have produced a global analysis with concrete estimates of the effect of climate change on habitat.

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