North American birds require mitigation and adaptation to reduce vulnerability to climate change
Abstract In an emerging climate crisis, effective conservation requires both adaptation and mitigation to improve the resilience of species. The currently pledged emissions reductions outlined in the Paris Agreement framework would still lead to a +3.2°C increase in global mean temperature by the en...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:55d1d6055dc7450c974920bbbebd1707 2023-05-15T14:29:34+02:00 North American birds require mitigation and adaptation to reduce vulnerability to climate change Brooke L. Bateman Chad Wilsey Lotem Taylor Joanna Wu Geoffrey S. LeBaron Gary Langham 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.242 https://doaj.org/article/55d1d6055dc7450c974920bbbebd1707 EN eng Wiley https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.242 https://doaj.org/toc/2578-4854 2578-4854 doi:10.1111/csp2.242 https://doaj.org/article/55d1d6055dc7450c974920bbbebd1707 Conservation Science and Practice, Vol 2, Iss 8, Pp n/a-n/a (2020) biodiversity birds climate change policy climate change vulnerability global change IPCC Ecology QH540-549.5 General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution QH1-199.5 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.242 2022-12-31T12:12:14Z Abstract In an emerging climate crisis, effective conservation requires both adaptation and mitigation to improve the resilience of species. The currently pledged emissions reductions outlined in the Paris Agreement framework would still lead to a +3.2°C increase in global mean temperature by the end of this century. In this context, we assess the vulnerability of 604 North American bird species and identify the species and locations most at risk under climate change. We do this based on species distribution models for both the breeding and nonbreeding seasons, projected under two global warming scenarios (an optimistic mitigation scenario 1.5°C and an unmitigated 3.0°C scenario). We evaluate vulnerability under each season and scenario by assessing sensitivity and adaptive capacity based on modeled range loss and range gain, respectively, and based on species specific dispersal abilities. Our study, the first of its magnitude, finds that over two‐thirds of North American birds are moderately or highly vulnerable to climate change under a 3.0°C scenario. Of these climate‐vulnerable species, 76% would have reduced vulnerability and 38% of those would be considered nonvulnerable if warming were stabilized at 1.5°C. Thus, the current pledge in greenhouse gas reductions set by the Paris Agreement is inadequate to reduce vulnerability to North American birds. Additionally, if climate change proceeds on its current trajectory, arctic birds, waterbirds, and boreal and western forest birds will be highly vulnerable to climate change, groups that are currently not considered of high conservation concern. There is an urgent need for both (a) policies to mitigate emissions and (b) prioritization to identify where to focus adaptation actions to protect birds in a changing climate. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic birds Arctic Climate change Global warming Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Conservation Science and Practice 2 8 |
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Abstract In an emerging climate crisis, effective conservation requires both adaptation and mitigation to improve the resilience of species. The currently pledged emissions reductions outlined in the Paris Agreement framework would still lead to a +3.2°C increase in global mean temperature by the end of this century. In this context, we assess the vulnerability of 604 North American bird species and identify the species and locations most at risk under climate change. We do this based on species distribution models for both the breeding and nonbreeding seasons, projected under two global warming scenarios (an optimistic mitigation scenario 1.5°C and an unmitigated 3.0°C scenario). We evaluate vulnerability under each season and scenario by assessing sensitivity and adaptive capacity based on modeled range loss and range gain, respectively, and based on species specific dispersal abilities. Our study, the first of its magnitude, finds that over two‐thirds of North American birds are moderately or highly vulnerable to climate change under a 3.0°C scenario. Of these climate‐vulnerable species, 76% would have reduced vulnerability and 38% of those would be considered nonvulnerable if warming were stabilized at 1.5°C. Thus, the current pledge in greenhouse gas reductions set by the Paris Agreement is inadequate to reduce vulnerability to North American birds. Additionally, if climate change proceeds on its current trajectory, arctic birds, waterbirds, and boreal and western forest birds will be highly vulnerable to climate change, groups that are currently not considered of high conservation concern. There is an urgent need for both (a) policies to mitigate emissions and (b) prioritization to identify where to focus adaptation actions to protect birds in a changing climate. |
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North American birds require mitigation and adaptation to reduce vulnerability to climate change |
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North American birds require mitigation and adaptation to reduce vulnerability to climate change |
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North American birds require mitigation and adaptation to reduce vulnerability to climate change |
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North American birds require mitigation and adaptation to reduce vulnerability to climate change |
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North American birds require mitigation and adaptation to reduce vulnerability to climate change |
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