Think More Broadly to Predict Wildlife Climate Change Survival, Scientists Say
Scientists studying whether wildlife can adapt to climate change should focus on characteristics such as what they eat, how fast they...
Impact of Climate Change on Parasitic Infections
New research demonstrates how climate change and the immune reaction of the infected individual can affect the long-term and seasonal...
Climate Change Helps Bats to Spread their Wings
Climate change is most likely behind the extraordinary spread of a type of vesper bat across Europe over the last four decades. Kuhl's...
One Man's Mission to Save Madagascar's Lemurs
More than 90% of Madagascar's lemurs "are on the verge of extinction," says one of the country's leading scientists. It is a grim...
Climate Change Is Leaving Native Plants Behind
Willis Linn Jepson encountered a squat shrub while he was collecting botanical specimens on California’s Mount Tamalpais in the fall of...
Climate Change Leaves Mountain Mammal's Survival in the Balance
A tiny mountain mammal called the American pika faces an uncertain future due to climate change and decreasing habitat in Yosemite and...
Some types of trees may make climate change worse, not better
Everything you know about climate change is wrong. Trees — long assumed to help limit the ugly effects of climate change — may actually...
Audio: Seed-Scattering Birds May Help Trees Cope with Climate Change
A new review paper emphasizes the crucial role birds play in helping trees colonize new habitats—especially in the face of a changing...
Cleared Rainforest Bounces Back Faster Than Thought
Forests can regrow in cleared areas faster than previously thought, researchers have found in a broad study spanning Latin America. After...
The Fish Species Most Vulnerable to Climate Change
Scallop and salmon are among the species of fish most vulnerable to the warming of ocean waters due to climate change, according to new...