The world’s amphibians are in serious trouble. A new global assessment found that 41% of amphibians are threatened with extinction, with no other group of animals is in greater danger. Learn why this group is at risk and how scientists are trying to help.
The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble. A new global assessment has found that 41% of amphibian species that s
The study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, found that the loss of habitat from the expansion of farming and ranching is the single biggest threat to amphibians worldwide. But a growing percentage of amphibian species are now also pushed to the brink by novel diseases and climate change, the study found.