Half of Europe’s amphibian species could be wiped out in the next 40 years. Scientists from the Zoological Society of London say that the combined force of climate change, pollution, disease and habitat loss and degradation has left many with “nowhere to run”.
After assessing the amphibians’ prospects, they predicted that more than 50 per cent of the 81 species native to Europe faced extinction by 2050.
The UK has been accused of “locking us all into more carbon emissions for decades to come” by giving so much assistance to the sector.
The survey contradicts industry claims and indicates continued job cuts amid high profits.
European Court of Human Rights holds first-ever hearings on climate, while the UN adopts a landmark resolution asking the International Court of Justice to weigh in on countries’ legal responsibility to safeguard the climate system.
Ad data reviewed by DeSmog shows industry group paid Google to link its website to hundreds of climate-related search terms.
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