Ecological crisis

An ecological crisis occurs when changes to the environment of a species or population destabilizes its continued survival. A few possible causes include: An ecological crisis occurs when changes to the environment of a species or population destabilizes its continued survival. A few possible causes include: The evolutionary theory of punctuated equilibrium sees infrequent ecological crises as a potential driver of rapid evolution. Climate change is starting to have major impacts on ecosystems. With global temperature rising, there is a decrease in snow-fall, and sea levels are rising. Ecosystems will change or evolve to cope with the increase in temperature. Consequently, many species are being driven out of their habitats.