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Animals are being forced to

adapt to climate change

PAUL McGUINNESS, EDITOR

As I believe I’ve mentioned before on this page, I feel very lucky to have my job. My time is spent talking to hugely passionate and knowledgeable experts about every kind of life on Earth.

I love hearing these people explain the unique

adaptations of whichever species it is we’re discussing. No matter what the obstacles to life, nature always somehow finds a way. Isn’t that what makes wildlife so endlessly fascinating?

But let’s not kid ourselves here. The climate emergency threatens wildlife in all its magnificence – and we’re no longer talking about an event we may have to face in a few decades’ time. How nature responds will determine the future of life on Earth, which is why we asked Thor Hanson to report on how various species around the world are already beginning to adapt (p50). I can’t think of anything more important for us to understand.

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