For species that reproduce sexually, every offspring is a gamble. Each has slightly different genes, giving it the potential to be carrying helpful, adaptive traits. Avalon.red / Alamy Stock Photo This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. The world… Continue reading Can Animals Evolve Fast Enough to Keep Up With Climate Change? | Science
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Six Big Ways Climate Change Could Impact the United States by 2100 | Science
Climate change will not just affect our future—we’re seeing damage from it now. Extreme forest fires, warmer temperatures and prolonged droughts are just some of the ways climate change has impacted the United States. Scientists agree that burning fossil fuels is the main contributor to greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change. Emissions like carbon… Continue reading Six Big Ways Climate Change Could Impact the United States by 2100 | Science
Gen Z Prevailed in a Climate Lawsuit. More Youth Trials Are on the Way
For two weeks in June, a Montana court heard from young people – 16 in total, ages 5 to 22 – and their families about the toll of extreme weather events caused by climate change on their health and other aspects of their lives. They argued that the state of Montana had violated their constitutional… Continue reading Gen Z Prevailed in a Climate Lawsuit. More Youth Trials Are on the Way