Climate change drives new species combinations, prompting calls to rethink conservation goals

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What happened

The fact that ecosystems change is nothing new.

What is new, however, is the speed and scale at which new species communities are emerging as a result of climate change.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:40:01 UTC.

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