New research finds nearly 30% of land animals could disappear form their local area by 2100 due to climate change and habitat destruction. This is more than double previous predictions.
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Lecturer, University of Helsinki
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PhD student, University of Helsinki
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Postdoctoral fellow, University of Helsinki
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PhD Student, University of Helsinki
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Adjunct Professor of Biochemistry, University of Helsinki
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Associate Professor in Conservation Geography, University of Helsinki
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Marie Curie research fellow in genetics, University of Helsinki
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Doctoral program supervisor, University of Helsinki
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Postdoctoral researcher, University of Helsinki
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Professor of Special Education, University of Helsinki, University of Helsinki
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Professor of International Forest Policy, University of Helsinki
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Post-doctoral researcher, University of Helsinki
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Research Fellow: Food and Urban Systems, University of Helsinki
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Lecturer of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Helsinki
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Researcher in Ethnecology, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), University of Helsinki
