Tasmania has long been considered a global “climate refuge,” where cool, ocean-influenced conditions allow species like the giant freshwater crayfish to persist as mainland Australia warms. But new research shows that the world’s climate refuges are not immune to threats.

Tasmania has long been considered a global “climate refuge,” where cool, ocean-influenced conditions allow species like the giant freshwater crayfish to persist as mainland Australia warms. But new research shows that the world’s climate refuges are not immune to threats.

Source: The_Weekend_Baker