Birds are feeling the heat from fossil fuels
‘Sad and distressing’: massive numbers of bird deaths in Australian heatwaves reveal a profound loss is looming

"Our studies show extremely high temperatures are already killing troubling numbers of birds in Australia’s arid and semi-arid regions. These regions comprise 70% of the Australian continent and 40% of the global landmass."

"Key to this is identifying and protecting thermal refuges such as tree hollows by, for example, managing fire to reduce the loss of large trees."

https://theconversation.com/sad-and-distressing-massive-numbers-of-bird-deaths-in-australian-heatwaves-reveal-a-profound-loss-is-looming-190685
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