There’s Growing Evidence That Climate Change Is Shrinking Animals
Climate change is inducing some logically straightforward adaptations in plants and animals. As Earth’s temperature warms, species used to cooler climates make moves to escape the newfound warmth: Some bird species are shifting their ranges northward; some fish are moving towards the poles; and some plants are slowly moving upslope. But recent research has uncovered…
The California Desert Is Next on Trump’s Public Lands Rampage
The Trump administration’s move to start rewriting a plan for vast tracts of Southern California desert lands could have long-term repercussions for renewable energy production and wildlife conservation. The Department of Interior announced last week that it is taking public comments through March 19 “to help set the parameters” for a review of the Desert…