Amphibian Extinctions: Is Global Warming Off the Hook?

But J. Alan Pounds, resident scientist at Costa Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve and an author of previous research on the topic, maintains climate change is a key factor in the extinction crisis.

"There is a clear link between global warming and amphibian declines," he said, citing a growing body of evidence, including a recent study in Yellowstone National Park.

"The analysis by Rohr et al. is seriously flawed, as we will ... Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Dec. 2, 2008

The title is misleading and slightly sensationalist; the article just says there is a dispute. The dispute is not explained very intelligently.

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