Extreme weather has greater impact on nature than expected
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 11:02
in Earth & Climate
An oystercatcher nest is washed away in a storm surge. Australian passerine birds die during a heatwave. A late frost in their breeding area kills off a group of American cliff swallows. Small tragedies that may seem unrelated, but point to the underlying long-term impact of extreme climatic events.