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05-24-2021
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Heat-induced male infertility will cause some species to fall victim to climate change earlier than expected, according to an alarming new study from the University of Liverpool. The experts report that male fertility losses at high temperatures may affect as many as half of all species.
“Our work emphasizes that temperature-driven fertility losses may be a major threat to biodiversity during climate change,” said Dr. Tom Price. “We already had reports of fertility losses at high temperatures in everything from pigs to ostriches, to fish, flowers, bees, and even humans. Unfortunately, our research suggests they are not isolated cases, and perhaps half of all species will be vulnerable to thermal infertility.”
A new study by University of Liverpool ecologists warns that heat-induced male infertility will see some species succumb to the effects of climate change earlier than thought.
Currently, scientists are trying to predict where species will be lost due to climate change so they can plan effective conservation strategies. However, research on temperature tolerance has generally focused on the temperatures that are lethal to organisms, rather than those at which organisms can no longer breed.
Broadland Country Park comprises heath, woodland and marshy grassland.
- Credit: Broadland District Council
A tribute to a wartime nurse and, predictably, Parky McParkface were among dozens of names pitched for a new country park - before a council opted for a more straightforward option.
The council paid £700,000 to snap up the land for Broadland Country Park.
- Credit: Broadland District Council
Broadland District Council unveiled a new country park earlier this year having paid £700,000 to purchase a 140-acre site previously known as Houghen Plantation.
Consisting of a mixture of heath, woodland and marshy grassland, the site is nestled between Horsford and Felthorpe.
A NEW online environmental crime thriller has been produced by the Egg Assembly at the Theatre Royal in Bath for teenagers aged 14-plus. It has announced Routes, its most innovative project to date. Routes is an interactive online experience taking place from Tuesday, June 1 to Wednesday, June 30. It lasts for one hour and ticket holders will be able to activate their experience between 2pm and midnight on their chosen date during the run. The production pitches audience members against the clock in a race to uncover clues and unearth the truth. Sophie Jacobs-Wyburn, Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Bath’s Theatre School and Director of Routes, said: “We are incredibly excited by Routes, an interactive digital experience forged by young people and very much focused on the world we live in today.