Aligning renewable energy expansion with climate-driven range shifts
March 8, 2024
Fossil fuel dependence can be reduced, in part, by renewable energy expansion. Increasingly, renewable energy siting seeks to avoid significant impacts on biodiversity but rarely considers how species ranges will shift under climate change. Here we undertake a systematic literature review on the topic and overlay future renewable energy siting maps with the ranges of two threatened species under future climate scenarios to highlight this potential conflict.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2024 |
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Title | Aligning renewable energy expansion with climate-driven range shifts |
DOI | 10.1038/s41558-024-01941-3 |
Authors | Uzma Ashraf, Toni Lyn Morelli, Adam B Smith, Rebecca Hernandez |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Nature Climate Change |
Index ID | 70252076 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center |