Climate warming causes bleaching in key Arctic lichen, study finds

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Source: Šubrt, J, University of Edinburgh (2026).

Long-term climate warming is causing a bleaching effect in a key Arctic lichen species, according to new research. Prolonged warming caused significant bleaching in the dominant lichen species Cetrariella delisei, reducing its ability to photosynthesise and grow. 

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