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Like canaries in a coal mine, dragonflies signal threats to freshwater ecosystems
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Like canaries in a coal mine, dragonflies signal threats to freshwater ecosystems

Research shows that some dragonfly and damselfly species may decline to near-extinction by 2100 as a result of climate change and human intervention in their habitats. Yet some freshwater ecosystems could see an increase in such species and more generally in biodiversity.

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Editorial: UK's warmest year on record is another warning about opportunities we must not miss

To use a grim but apt metaphor, the news that 2022 will be the UK’s warmest year on record is another dead canary in the coal mine warning us about the dangers of climate change.
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