A Shootingstar Fragile to Global Warming (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

A Shootingstar Fragile to Global Warming

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The jeweled shootingstar, which prefers cool, moist limestone cliffs, turned out to be a glacial relict and is thus at great risk of extinction from global warming.

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Brad Oberle

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