Climate change impacts on species

Climate change affects species by altering their natural environments, making habitats warmer, drier, or more unpredictable. This can lead to shifts in where animals and plants can live, threaten their food sources, and disrupt breeding or migration patterns. Some species may adapt, but many struggle to keep pace, resulting in declines or extinctions. For example, melting glaciers threaten polar bears, and warmer oceans harm coral reefs and fish populations. Overall, climate change reduces biodiversity and disrupts ecosystems, impacting both wildlife and human communities that depend on them.