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Low-Lying Islands Are Going To Drown, so Should we Even Bother Trying To Save Their Ecosystems?
2014-03-03 18:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Islands are hot spots of biodiversity, often home to rich and unique ecosystems. Despite covering just 5 percent of the Earth`s land, the planet`s 180,000-odd islands contain a fifth of its plant and animal species. Around half of recorded extinctions have occurred on islands. Unfortunately, many islands have been infested in recent centuries with ecosystem-wrecking rats and other invasive species. So scientists the world over have clamored to remove the destructive pests and protect the original...
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