Many conifer species are on the road to extinction from climate change

A new study led by Brown University has revealed that many conifer species will be threatened with extinction by 2070 as a result of climate change. The research was focused on 55 conifer groups, including fir and pine trees.  Based on global warming predictions from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), up to a quarter of the tree species examined for the study will face extinction in a matter of decades. The groups that are the most at risk are native to small islands. "Our work …