Extreme weather has greater impact on nature than expected

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.

Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 16, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news