Rising temperatures are forcing a huge, untold number of species to move their homes northward or climb to higher altitudes, says an alarming study. Global warming and changing rainfall patterns have resulted in shifts or extensions in species' range in every terrain, region and ecosystem in India, the findings showed. "If it is indicative of a wider unfolding process related to climate change, it would suggest that a staggering number of species in India are moving home," said lead study author Nagraj Adve, member of India Climate Justice Collective - a group of social movements for climate justice. "This would adversely affect human habitat as well," Adve added. As the globe warms, species are moving away from rising temperatures to places with temperatures are more suited to them.

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