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World's critical habitats lost Connecticut-size area of forest in a decade
2015-05-08 20:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Many of the world's endangered animals live in only one place, making them hugely susceptible to environmental upset. One fell swoop, and entire species could disappear from existence forever. New analysis shows that possibility may be edging closer and closer to reality in some areas, with forests known to harbor high-risk species losing an area of tree cover the size of Connecticut in a little over a decade. In 2010, the Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) mapped out these sole areas of habitat...
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