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What is impact of global warming on cold-blooded animals?

Global warming is intensifying the threat of bacterial and fungal infections not just for warm-blooded animals, such as mammals and rodents, but for cold-blooded creatures like insects, corals, and fish. The severity of these infections varies based on several factors.

Are zooplankton affected by the increasing alkalinity of the oceans?

Researchers have revealed the extent to which zooplankton in seas and oceans are affected by the deterioration in the quality of the materials they feed on due to the increasing alkalinity of seawater, as one of the proposed solutions to make the oceans more capable of absorbing carbon dioxide.