adaptation
Surviving the Snow: The Amazing Adaptations of Three Winter Wonders
When the temperatures start to drop and the days get shorter, it’s easy to assume that the natural world goes into a state of hibernation. But the truth is that … Read more
Adaptations To The Max — Wildlife At The Extremes of Altitude, Cold, Heat and Depth
We have learned many things over the years about how animals adapt to their surroundings. These range from the long snout of an anteater, the double eyelid of a water … Read more
National Association of Evangelicals Releases Document on Climate Change and Impacts on the Poor
The National Association of Evangelicals released a new document on climate change’s impacts on the poor. Loving the Least of These: Addressing a Changing Environment covers the science of climate … Read more
The Climate of Conservation in America: 50 Stories in 50 States
This Earth Day, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is launching a new campaign to increase awareness of climate impacts on wildlife across America. The Climate of Conservation in America: … Read more
Salmon Study: What Does it Take to Survive a Warming River?
Sockeye salmon are one of many species of wildlife who will need to adapt to warming water temperatures caused by climate change… or die. A new study published this week … Read more
Avoiding “Waterworld 2” – Miami-Dade preparing for climate change
As much as we all loved Kevin Costner with gills and post-apocalyptic Dennis Hopper and a herd of henchmen on jet-skis, Waterworld is best kept to a 1995 vision of the … Read more
Adaptation Report Needs More Blunt Language on Climate Science
More blunt language might help readers of today’s Task Force report better understand the urgency of the climate change adaptation agenda. Read more
An ecosystems-oriented approach to reducing climate change risk
New report on adaptation to climate change gives inadequate attention to ecosystems. Read more
Scientists Say Billions of Birds are Changing Migration Habits
The world’s birds are already finding their own ways to adapt to the effects of climate change. In addition to migrating at different times to newly hospitable locations, they may … Read more