A report published in the most recent edition of the journal Science asserts that plants and animals are accelerating their migration to cooler climates. The story was reported in today's Washington Post.The report's researchers studied the movement of animals and plants in Malaysia, Europe, Chile, and North America. Their findings noted what were in many cases striking, dramatic mobility from warmer to cooler environments. However, opportunities for species movement are complicated. In a poignant observation, the climate science director for the Center for Biological Diversity said "mountain species, in particular, 'are struggling to keep pace' with global warming...'We're concerned many species won't be able to move quickly enough' -- or that they will run out of mountaintop to flee to."
Ironically, humans are going in the opposite direction of plants and animals. More people want to live in warmer climates, such as Florida's, versus Minnesota's. However, what if the plants and animals have the right idea?
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