GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Climate change has produced a number of threats to wildlife throughout our parks. Rising temperatures lower many species survival rates due to changes that lead to less food, less successful reproduction, and interfering with the environment for native wildlife.

Detailed explanation-2: -Habitat loss: Rising temperatures affect vegetation, food sources, access to water and much more. Ecosystems may become uninhabitable for certain animals, forcing wildlife to migrate outside of their usual patterns in search of food and livable conditions, while causing other animals to die off.

Detailed explanation-3: -Animals are dealing with global warming in various ways. Some move to cooler areas, such as closer to the poles or to higher ground. Some change the timing of key life events such as breeding and migration, so they take place at cooler times. And others evolve to change their body size to cool down more quickly.

Detailed explanation-4: -As temperatures rise, the animal’s metabolic rate increases. This may cause the animal to mature faster and to a smaller size. Other potential triggers for size reduction in marine organisms include water salinity, high sedimentation rates and low food availability.