Climate change is transforming ecosystems at an extraordinary pace. As species respond, their interactions with the physical world and the organisms around it change too. This triggers a cascade of impacts throughout the entire ecosystem.
https://www.nap.edu/resource/12491/ecological_impacts.pdf
Will Climate Change Remake Human Biology? As temperatures continue to climb, will we wither away, or will our physiology begin to adapt? Should we be sweating it??
https://onezero.medium.com/will-heat-remake-human-biology-7e9c9dcf8ba7
Global warming will likely alter the internal workings of our bodies — and cause a noticeable shift in our appearance.
Our digestive systems will need to evolve in response to food availability— where crops and livestock can be cultivated.
http://www.fao.org/livestock-environment/en/
Some 'warm-blooded' animals are shapeshifting and getting larger beaks, legs, and ears to better regulate their body temperatures as the planet gets hotter.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210907110718.htm
What, if anything, can we do to prepare physically and emotionally for what the warming climate will bring? What conversations are you having in your family, your school, your community?
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