Published in Nature Communications · View the paper (DOI)
A recent study published in Nature Communications found that animals' responses to climate change are insufficient to cope with rising temperatures. The analysis of over 10,000 studies suggests that even common and abundant species struggle to adjust their traits in time.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Climate changes faster than animals adapt Forschungsverbund Berlin · Jul 23, 2019 · first to report
- Species aren't adapting fast enough to cope with climate change, according to new study Iowa State University · Aug 1, 2019
- Climate is changing faster than animal adaptation Cornell University · Aug 20, 2019