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Elephants and the climate are more connected than you might think. š
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As Elephants move through forests and savannahs they spread seeds and influence how vegetation grows; in doing so they affect how much carbon is stored.Ā
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However, this relationship works both ways.Ā
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Climate change is making life harder for elephants. Extreme weather events, in particular droughts, can reduce the water and food that elephants depend on ā since elephants require at least 100 litres of water a day. All three elephant species across Africa and Asia are endangered or critically endangered.Ā
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Elephants biggest threat remains habitat loss and fragmentation caused by human activity, but climate change is closely intertwined with these pressures, making it harder for elephants to adapt and survive.Ā
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Therefore, protecting elephants and the ecosystems they shape not only helps strengthen elephant populations, but it also supports the forestsā ability to absorb and store carbon.Ā Ā
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Elephants are more than gentle giants, they are critical partners in climate action.
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[Findings credit to the wildlife and climate consensus @ifawglobal ]
