Up to ten new species of shark are likely to be swimming in UK waters by 2050 as rising ocean temperatures allow southern species to venture north for the first time, according to scientists.
“Climate change is likely to bring new kinds of sharks from areas like the Mediterranean and African coast,” reports Sky News.
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