The question should be: Can the ecosystems adapt in time?
In the past climate change appears to have been more gradual. A lot of marine species are already living at the upper end of their temperature tolerance. Any further increase in temperature now, could wipe them out. Over a longer period of time, they would adapt. However, due to the speed of this global warming, they might not have enough time to acclimatize. Rising temperatures are beginning to have a noticeable impact on ecosystems. Secondary evidence of global warming — lessened snow cover, rising sea levels, weather changes — provides examples of consequences of global warming that may influence not only human activities but also the ecosystems. Increasing global temperature means that ecosystems may change; some species may be forced out of their habitats (possibly to extinction) because of changing conditions, while others may flourish.
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