Extreme heatwaves are pushing animals to extinction
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As extreme heatwaves continue to grow more frequent and more intense, entire animal species are at risk of extinction. Heat is resulting in heat exhaustion in animals to food shortages.
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- Extreme heatwaves are causing entire species to face extinction.
- Recent heatwaves have resulted in mass deaths of howler monkeys in Mexico and marine life in Canada. 7s
- Wildlife, including birds and insects, are dying rapidly due to extreme heat. 20s
- Studies show tropical bird populations have declined by up to 38 percent from heatwaves. 25s
- Heatwaves disrupt reproduction, cause dehydration, and break food chains, threatening species survival. 31s