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Ideas with Impact

his leaf beetle, which lives in the cloud forest on the east slope of the Andes Mountains in Ecuador, is from the family Chrysomelidae. Climate change could have a much bigger impact on such tropical species than scientists previously thought. Credit: Kimberly Sheldon, University of Washignton

Trouble in Paradise: Warming a Greater Danger to Tropical Species

The Arctic has become a poster child for the negative effects of climate change, but new research from the University of Washington shows that species living in the tropics likely face the greatest peril in a warmer world.

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The Office of Research is led by the Vice Provost for Research and oversees the following administrative units:

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