Alpine animals and plants in 10 of Japan’s 47 prefectures, such as Hokkaido, are likely to lose habitats within the country by the end of the 21st century as global warming worsens, a Japanese research team reported Wednesday.
As temperatures in their living environments gradually rise due to global warming, species move northward or to higher altitudes in search of the temperatures for which they have adapted.
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