Health & Environment
Research finds young cold-blooded animals struggle most with rising global temperatures
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THE BRIEF
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A study published by researchers found that young cold-blooded animals struggle to acclimatize to rising temperatures compared to adults.
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Analyzing 60 years of data across 138 ectotherm species, researchers found young animals' heat tolerance increased by an average of just 0.13 degrees Celsius per degree of warming.
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The study indicates that young land-based animals were worse at acclimatizing to heat than aquatic species, making them highly vulnerable to climate change.