These issues can both directly kill animals and reduce their capacity to reproduce at typical rates, resulting in overall populations dying faster than they can be replenished and eventually disappearing.
Climate change can also cause certain species to become endangered or extinct because it can pose a significant threat to their way of life. Some species simply cannot survive in warmer temperatures than they are used to, while others struggle to find enough food, water, or other necessary resources that are impacted by increasing temperatures, more frequent strong storms and wildfires, and other challenges related to climate change. These issues can both directly kill animals and reduce their capacity to reproduce at typical rates, resulting in overall populations dying faster than they can be replenished and eventually disappearing.