Today in “We Are Completely Screwed” Climate Change News: May Bring Big Ecosystem Changes The map above shows predicted ecosystem shifts (like a complete change of type, forest -> grassland) for the year 2100 based on current climate change models. By 2100, global climate change will modify plant communities covering almost half of Earth’s land surface and will drive the conversion of nearly 40 percent of land-based ecosystems from one major ecological community type - such as forest, grassland or tundra - toward another … (via NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
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Today in “We Are Completely Screwed” Climate Change News: May Bring Big Ecosystem Changes

The map above shows predicted ecosystem shifts (like a complete change of type, forest -> grassland) for the year 2100 based on current climate change models.

By 2100, global climate change will modify plant communities covering almost half of Earth’s land surface and will drive the conversion of nearly 40 percent of land-based ecosystems from one major ecological community type - such as forest, grassland or tundra - toward another …

(via NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

Source: jpl.nasa.gov

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