Canadell and Jackson’s new essay demonstrates interconnection between climate change and ecosystem collapse
Human-driven greenhouse emissions are increasing the velocity of climate change and the frequency and intensity of climate extremes far above historical levels. These changes, along with other human-perturbations, are setting the conditions for more rapid and abrupt ecosystem dynamics and collapse. The book “Ecosystem Collapse and Climate Change” by CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere (Canberra, Australia) and Stanford University (Stanford, USA) presents new evidence on the rapid emergence of ecosystem collapse in response to the progression of anthropogenic climate change dynamics that are expected to intensify as the climate continues to warm. Discussing implications for biodiversity conservation, the chapters provide examples of such dynamics globally covering polar and boreal ecosystems, temperate and semi-arid ecosystems, as well as tropical and temperate coastal ecosystems.
Book Springer page here.
