# Rising seas could reshape habitats for more than 40% of world’s land vertebrates

Source: [Conservation news](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/rising-seas-could-reshape-habitats-for-more-than-40-of-worlds-land-vertebrates/) · 2026-11-11 · Life
Page: https://themorning.science/story/rising-seas-could-reshape-habitats-for-more-than-40-of-world-s-land-vertebrates-a978f78a4b11276b
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- A new global study in Science finds that climate-driven sea level rise could take over 42% of terrestrial land vertebrates' habitats into the ocean by the end of the century.
- The study overlaid habitat suitability maps with sea level rise projections.

## Why it matters

Coastal habitat loss could shift where many land vertebrate species can live, which matters for conservation planning and for managing protected areas near the coast.

## Coverage

- [Rising seas could reshape habitats for more than 40% of world’s land vertebrates](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/rising-seas-could-reshape-habitats-for-more-than-40-of-worlds-land-vertebrates/) — Conservation news, 2026-11-11

Tags: sea level rise, land vertebrates, habitat loss, climate change, conservation

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