Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity in Uganda
Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity in Uganda Reading A reading from the report of the USAID titled ‘Climate Change and Biodiversity in Uganda’ that describes the effect of climatic and non-climatic stressors on its biodiversity and ecosystem goods and services. This reading describes expected changes in flora and fauna, increase in frequency and severity […]
Ecosystem-Based Conservation in Central Africa
Ecosystem-Based Conservation in Central Africa Reading A case study titled ‘Mountain Gorillas Ecosystem Services and Local Livelihoods in Rwanda, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo’ from the report ‘Biodiversity, Climate Change and Sustainable Development – Harnessing Synergies and Celebrating Successes’. This case study describes ecosystem-based conservation of the mountain gorilla in Central Africa. It focuses on […]
Pandemics in a Changing World
Pandemics in a Changing World Reading A reading that describes the relationship between climate change and the occurrence of newly emerging infectious diseases like COVID-19. This reading by Daisy Dunne for Climate Brief discusses the rise in zoonotic diseases due to changes in habitats and closer interactions of humans and wild animals. It further highlights […]
Mammalian Extinction due to Human-Induced Climate Change
Mammalian Extinction due to Human-Induced Climate Change Reading A case study on the first documented species extinction caused by human-induced climate change. This case study describes how the Bramble Cay melomys, an endemic species found in Bramble Cay in Northern Australia, is the first mammal to go extinct due to climate change. Students will learn […]
Species extinction due to climate change
Species Extinction Due to Climate Change Reading A review article on the proximate causes of climate change related species extinction. This article by Cahill et al in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B contains various case studies on direct and indirect effects of climate change that cause species extinction. These include habitat loss, change […]
IUCN Fact Sheet of Species Extinction due to Climate Change (Bramble Cay Melomys)
IUCN Fact Sheet of Species Extinction due to Climate Change (Bramble Cay Melomys) Reading A fact sheet of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on the existential status of the Bramble Cay melomys species. The Bramble Cay melomys is the first mammalian species thought to have gone extinct due to human-induced climate change. […]
Biodiversity and Species Extinction due to Climate Change
Biodiversity and Species Extinction due to Climate Change Overview As an undergraduate Biological Sciences or Environmental Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to teach about biodiversity and the vulnerability of species due to climate change. The biodiversity of plant and animal species on planet Earth is threatened by several factors such […]