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Global warming is heating up nights more quickly than days - with 'profound' effects on wildlife

A snake is seen while a tract of the Amazon jungle burns as it is cleared by loggers and farmers in Porto Velho, Brazil August 24, 2019. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino - RC1D9D219F30

Night temperatures have risen by at least 0.25°C more than those during the day. Image: REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Charlotte Edmond
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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