CAUSATION - CORRELATION REVIEW

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The loss of the amphibians is attributed to many factors, including human interference in habitat, disease, pesticides, and climate change

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Other threats, such as habitat loss and pesticide use, are more closely linked to extinction rates of some species.

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Frequency and intensity of droughts, which will worsen as a consequence of climate change, also contribute to the loss of some amphibian species.

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One driver behind amphibian loss is the chytrid fungus, which is lethal to frogs and has spread throughout the world.

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Some studies suggest that variability in temperature, which is characteristic of global warming, is encouraging the growth of the fungus.

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Other threats, such as habitat loss and pesticide use, are more closely linked to extinction rates of some species. In addition, the threats vary greatly from region to region and species to species. As a result, biologists caution that saving species will not be successful with a one-size-fits-all approach.

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As a result of increased CO2 emissions, global temperatures have increased.

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