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@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-11-18 14:00:08

"Reindeer numbers may fall by more than half by 2100 as Arctic warms: Study"
#Reindeer #Arctic #Climate #ClimateChange

Reindeer numbers may fall by more than half by 2100 as Arctic warms: Study
Global reindeer populations could fall by more than half by 2100 due to the impacts of climate change, including the shrinking of their habitats, according to a recent study, Mongabay’s Sonam Lama Hyolmo reports. Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), known in North America as caribou, live only in frozen tundra and boreal forests near the Arctic, and […]

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-10-05 10:01:00

"Climate change puts pressure on reindeer populations, both wild & domestic herds"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Reindeers

Climate change puts pressure on reindeer populations, both wild & domestic herds
In 2024, as unpredictable rains, snow and heat beat down on Finland’s Arctic, reindeer struggled to secure food sources, say Indigenous Sámi herders who shuffle their packs from one grazing ground to another. According to researchers, this is an example of the much larger problem the species faces. Due to climate change, a recent study […]