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Mountain Escalator to Extinction

Interactive 3D simulation: warm a mountain over simulated years and watch an alpine specialist's suitable elevational band get pushed upslope, its habitat area shrink on the narrowing cone toward the summit, and its population decline toward summit extinction.

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Set a warming rate and watch an alpine specialist's suitable elevational band climb a cone-shaped mountain year after year. Habitat area shrinks as the band is squeezed toward the narrowing summit — and once its lower edge passes the true peak, there's no higher ground left.

⚙ Under the hood

Warm a cone-shaped mountain over simulated years and watch an alpine specialist's suitable elevational band get pushed upslope — its habitat area shrinking as the band is squeezed toward the narrowing summit, and its population declining until the band's lower edge passes the true peak and no higher ground remains.

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3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install