Can the U.S. Endangered Species Act protect biodiversity from climate change effects? Post-Weyerhaeuser unoccupied critical habitat designations

Unoccupied critical habitat designation is often highlighted as a beneficial U.S. Endangered Species Act provision for conserving biodiversity in the face of climate change. However, the effectiveness of this legal mechanism may be at risk due to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Weyerhaeuser