Science Source

Wildlife in a Warming World

Covers eight regions of the U.S., from the Arctic to the Atlantic coast, and details concrete examples of wildlife struggling to adapt to the climate crisis
Examines case studies from across the country illustrating how global warming is altering wildlife habitats
Reviews a recent study that looked at 305 species of birds in North America and found that of those, more than half (177) have expanded their range northward by an average of 35 miles in the past four decades
Finds climate change is creating conditions fueling more mega-wildfires, which are having devastating impacts on fish and wildlife habitats and are putting people and property in harm’s way
Finds that, in the face of unprecedented warming, many uniquely polar habitats—like the sea ice that polar bears, seals, and walrus require to hunt—are shrinking fast
Looks at superstorm Sandy, which demonstrated how extreme weather fueled by climate change can turn coastal habitats upside down