Hot and bothered in the tropics: meet the early casualties of climate change

They're the images most people associate with global warming, but a growing number of studies and observations from scientists suggest that this Pole-centric picture should be replaced with something more like a planet-wide panorama — one that includes tropical species like lizards, bats, birds, and insects. Climate change is making the planet inhospitable for tropical creatures in numerous ways.

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