Cold Mountain Streams Offer Climate Refuge
The Sound Of Settled Science
By Kate on April 7, 2016 11:51 AM | 12 Comments
From some crackpot Big Oil funded denier website;
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The Sound Of Settled Science
By Kate on April 7, 2016 11:51 AM | 12 Comments
From some crackpot Big Oil funded denier website;
The scientists found that over the last 40 years, stream temperatures warmed at the average rate of 0.10 degrees Celsius (0.18 degrees Fahrenheit) per decade. This translates to thermal habitats shifting upstream at a rate of only 300-500 meters (0.18-0.31 miles) per decade in headwater mountain streams where many sensitive cold-water species currently live. The authors are quick to point out that climate change is still detrimentally affecting the habitats of those species, but at a much slower rate than dozens of previous studies forecast. The results of this study indicate that many populations of cold-water species will continue to persist this century and mountain landscapes will play an increasingly important role in that preservation.
Wait. There exist species capable of life in an environment with temperature deviations of .1 Celsius per decade? Charles Darwin, call your office.
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