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Why in the News?

A major global climate study released on May 04, 2026 warned that 36% of terrestrial vertebrate habitats may face multiple extreme climate events by 2085.

🔑 Key Highlights

1. Scope of the Study

Researchers analyzed:

  • 33,936 terrestrial vertebrate species
  • Across:
  • 794 global ecoregions

Species Covered:

  • Birds:
  • 10,562
  • Reptiles:
  • 10,293
  • Amphibians:
  • 7,605
  • Mammals:
  • 5,476

2. Major Climate Threats

By 2050, habitats may face:

Climate ThreatExposureHeatwaves74%Wildfires16%Droughts8%River Floods3%

  • Heatwave exposure:
  • Increased by 56% compared to 2000 levels.

3. Most Vulnerable Regions

Highest biodiversity risk areas:

  • Amazon Basin
  • Africa
  • Southeast Asia

4. Most Vulnerable Species Group

  • Amphibians face:
  • The greatest long-term habitat risk by 2085.

5. Compounding Climate Hazards

  • Multiple disasters occurring simultaneously are increasing.

By 2050:

  • 14% habitat areas affected by:
  • Two or more disasters together.

By 2085:

  • Exposure expected to rise to:
  • 36%

ℹ️ Additional Information

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

  • Established:
  • 1992
  • Headquarters:
  • Potsdam, Germany
  • Focus:
  • Climate change and sustainability research

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

  • Established:
  • 1972
  • Headquarters:
  • Nairobi, Kenya
  • Role:
  • Leading environmental authority of the UN

🇮🇳 हिंदी संस्करण (पूर्ण)

समाचार में क्यों?

4 मई 2026 को जारी एक वैश्विक अध्ययन में चेतावनी दी गई कि 2085 तक 36% स्थलीय कशेरुकी जीवों के आवास गंभीर जलवायु आपदाओं से प्रभावित हो सकते हैं।

🔑 मुख्य बिंदु

1. अध्ययन का दायरा

अध्ययन में:

  • 33,936 स्थलीय कशेरुकी प्रजातियाँ
  • 794 वैश्विक पारिस्थितिक क्षेत्रों में विश्लेषित की गईं।

शामिल प्रजातियाँ:

  • पक्षी:
  • 10,562
  • सरीसृप:
  • 10,293
  • उभयचर:
  • 7,605
  • स्तनधारी:
  • 5,476

2. मुख्य जलवायु खतरे

खतराप्रभावहीटवेव74%जंगल की आग16%सूखा8%बाढ़3%

  • हीटवेव जोखिम:
  • 2000 की तुलना में 56% अधिक

3. सबसे संवेदनशील क्षेत्र

  • Amazon Basin
  • अफ्रीका
  • दक्षिण-पूर्व एशिया

4. सबसे अधिक प्रभावित समूह

  • उभयचर (Amphibians)
  • सबसे अधिक जोखिम में

5. संयुक्त आपदाएँ

  • एक साथ कई आपदाओं का खतरा बढ़ रहा है।

2050 तक:

  • 14% आवास क्षेत्रों में दो या अधिक आपदाएँ

2085 तक:

  • यह बढ़कर:
  • 36% हो जाएगा।

ℹ️ अतिरिक्त जानकारी

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

  • स्थापना:
  • 1992
  • मुख्यालय:
  • जर्मनी

United Nations Environment Programme

  • स्थापना:
  • 1972
  • मुख्यालय:
  • नैरोबी, केन्या

🧠 BILINGUAL MCQs (Exam Ready)

Q1. By 2085, what percentage of terrestrial vertebrate habitats may be threatened?

2085 तक कितने प्रतिशत स्थलीय जीव आवास प्रभावित हो सकते हैं?

A. 20%

B. 25%

C. 36% / 36% ✅

D. 50%

Q2. Which climate event shows the highest exposure risk?

सबसे अधिक जोखिम किस जलवायु घटना से है?

A. Floods

B. Wildfires

C. Droughts

D. Heatwaves / हीटवेव ✅

Q3. Which species group is most vulnerable?

सबसे अधिक संवेदनशील प्रजाति समूह कौन सा है?

A. Birds

B. Mammals

C. Amphibians / उभयचर ✅

D. Reptiles

Q4. Which regions face the highest biodiversity risks?

सबसे अधिक जैव विविधता जोखिम किन क्षेत्रों में है?

A. Europe

B. Arctic

C. Amazon, Africa & Southeast Asia ✅

D. Australia only

Q5. UNEP headquarters is located in?

UNEP का मुख्यालय कहाँ है?

A. Geneva

B. Paris

C. Nairobi / नैरोबी ✅

D. New York

Q6. PIK is headquartered in which country?

PIK किस देश में स्थित है?

A. France

B. Germany / जर्मनी ✅

C. USA

D. UK

Q7. The study analyzed how many vertebrate species?

अध्ययन में कितनी प्रजातियों का विश्लेषण किया गया?

A. 20,000

B. 25,000

C. 33,936 / 33,936 ✅

D. 40,000

Q8. UNEP was established in which year?

UNEP की स्थापना कब हुई थी?

A. 1965

B. 1970

C. 1972 / 1972 ✅

D. 1980

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