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From birds to fish, how extreme heat causes wildlife to suffer

From birds to fish, how extreme heat causes wildlife to suffer
Phys.org Friday 19 June 2026, 21:40 UTC 1 min read
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Like humans, wildlife is increasingly vulnerable as climate change fuels longer and more intense heat waves, disrupting feeding and breeding and, in extreme cases, proving fatal.

Like humans, wildlife is increasingly vulnerable as climate change fuels longer and more intense heat waves, disrupting feeding and breeding and, in extreme cases, proving fatal.
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