Resumen de Climate will suffer if predators are lost
Flattened forests and melted permafrost boost greenhouse gas emissions--and now it seems the plight of nature's top predators, too, will speed up the planet's lurch towards a hotter climate. Mass extinctions of the big beasts of the jungles, grasslands and oceans could already be adding to emissions, according to a new study based on fieldwork in aquatic ecosystems. Equally, saving such species could keep greenhouse gases locked away, raising the possibility of conservationists claiming carbon credits for protecting charismatic predators.
