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Wiping out top predators messes up the climate

2013-02-20 19:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New Scientist: FLATTENED forests and melted permafrost boost greenhouse gas emissions - and now it seems the plight of nature's top predators, too, will speed up the planet's lurch towards a hotter climate. Mass extinctions of the big beasts of the jungles, grasslands and oceans could already be adding to emissions, according to a new study based on fieldwork in aquatic ecosystems. Equally, saving such species could keep greenhouse gases locked away, raising the possibility of conservationists claiming carbon...

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