At least a quarter of the world's land animals and plants more than a million species are heading for extinction if moderate global warming continues to 2050, an international research team warns in a report published today. More severe global warming would spell eventual doom for more than a third of all species, while minimal temperature increases over the next 50 years could still put nearly one-fifth of terrestrial animals and plants on the way to extinction.
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