Will tropical biodiversity run dry under climate change? Two visions for the future
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChanging precipitation patterns in the Neotropics, one of Earth’s most biodiverse regions, could threaten two-thirds of the area’s bird species by the year 2100 if climate change goes unchecked, according to new research led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and George Mason University. This would represent a dramatic loss, as the region is home to 30% of all bird species globally.