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Amphibians at risk of mass Extinction by the chytrid Fungus

Why is the chytrid fungus threatening amphibians worldwide?

One third of all amphibian species face some degree of extinction risk from the mysterious chytrid fungus that is killing off frogs and newts all over the world.
Sue Broom visits an Anglo-Italian research project in Sardinia studying the spread of the fungus. Why has chytrid become a global problem in the past 20 years?

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