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FOR KIDS: Mammals feel the heat
Scientists predict some animals won’t be able to keep up with Earth’s increasing temperatures
Web edition: June 5, 2012
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Scientists say squirrel monkeys may not be able to move to new habitats fast enough to keep up with climate change.
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It’s getting hotter: The average temperature on Earth has been rising for more than 200 years, with the steepest climbs in recent times. When our planet adjusts like this, so does everything that lives on it. In a new study, scientists from the University of Washington in Seattle set out to investigate how 493 different kinds of mammals might respond to Earth’s warming climate. And their findings indicate many may not survive.
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