Great Barrier Reef rodent

First climate change extinction

Australia’s rodent becomes first 'climate change extinction'

Australia officially declares a Great Barrier Reef rodent extinct, making it the first mammal believed to have been killed off by human-induced climate change.

February 20, 2019
February 20, 2019
First climate change extinction

Australia’s rodent becomes first 'climate change extinction'

Australia officially declares a Great Barrier Reef rodent extinct, making it the first mammal believed to have been killed off by human-induced climate change.