As of 2023, with just 1.5 degree Celsius of global warming, about 14 percent of terrestrial species are expected to face a high risk of extinction. With a three degree Celsius of global warming, the share of species at high risk of extinction across forests and land is expected to double.
Share of species at high risk of extinction across forests and land worldwide due to global warming as of 2023, by scenario
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WRI. (March 20, 2023). Share of species at high risk of extinction across forests and land worldwide due to global warming as of 2023, by scenario [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293956/share-of-species-at-high-risk-of-extinction-global/
WRI. "Share of species at high risk of extinction across forests and land worldwide due to global warming as of 2023, by scenario." Chart. March 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293956/share-of-species-at-high-risk-of-extinction-global/
WRI. (2023). Share of species at high risk of extinction across forests and land worldwide due to global warming as of 2023, by scenario. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293956/share-of-species-at-high-risk-of-extinction-global/
WRI. "Share of Species at High Risk of Extinction across Forests and Land Worldwide Due to Global Warming as of 2023, by Scenario." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293956/share-of-species-at-high-risk-of-extinction-global/
WRI, Share of species at high risk of extinction across forests and land worldwide due to global warming as of 2023, by scenario Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293956/share-of-species-at-high-risk-of-extinction-global/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of species at high risk of extinction across forests and land worldwide due to global warming as of 2023, by scenario [Graph], WRI, March 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293956/share-of-species-at-high-risk-of-extinction-global/