Range Shifts
From the IPCC’s March 2014 AR 5 Impacts Summary.
2020-2024 Articles
Greening of Antarctica Shows Significant Climate Shift on the Frozen Continent 1024 - There is a very tiny green plant foothold on the northern Antarctic Peninsula, but that foothold is accelrating fast.
Polar Bears Forced into People’s Path by Climate Crisis 0824
Over 1/2 of Kew Botanical Garden Tree Species Risk Death from Climate Crisis 0724
World’s Sharks Face Gauntlet of Marine Heat Wave Threats—and ‘Cold Waves’ 0712
Climate Change Pushes Animals Closer to Humans, for Potential Catastrophes 0524
Less Sea Ice Means More Arctic Trees—Which Means Trouble 0324
Can Animals Evolve Fast Enough to Keep Up with Climate Change? 0124
Mountain Goats, Exhausted by Heat, Would Rather Risk the Wolves at Night 0124
The Atlantification of the Arctic Ocean Is Underway 0623
Plants Must Migrate to Survive Climate Change. But They Need Our Help. 0223
Warming Water Threatens Aquatic Life in Chesapeake Bay Region 0123
Climate Change Is Forcing Wildlife to Move North, Bringing Their Diseases 0123
Termites in Australia Are Hungrier and on the March as Climate Heats Up 0123
Beavers Expanding North Bring Dam Consequences for Inuit and Wildlife 1222
America’s Billion-Dollar Tree Problem Is Spreading 1122
Climate Change Is Causing Narwhals to Change Migration Patterns 1122
How Increasing Wildfires Could Transform the Arctic 1122
A Caustic Shift Is Coming for the Arctic Ocean 1122
Climate Change Pits Goats Against Sheep in the American Rockies 1022
How Climate Change Is Driving Monkeys and Lemurs from Trees to the Ground 1022
US Farmers Face Plague of Pests as Global Heating Raises Soil Temperatures 0922
Big Climate Warning from One of the Gulf of Maine’s Smallest Creatures 0222
Flourishing Plants Show Warming Antarctica Undergoing ‘Major Change’ 0222 -zooplankton Calanus finmarchicus
Big Climate Warning from One of the Gulf of Maine’s Smallest Creatures 0222
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Across the Boreal Forest, Scientists Are Tracking Warming’s Toll 0122
Climate Change Helps Invasive Species Take Over Montana Trout Habitats 0122
We Saved the Puffins. Now a Warming Planet Is Unraveling that Work. 0122
Climate Change Has Destabilized Earth’s Poles, Imperiling the Rest of the Planet 1221
Wildfires Are Accelerating Tree Migration from Climate Change 1121
Maine Bird Species May Become Extinct in Our Lifetime as Climate Warms 1121
Rising Arctic Temperatures Mean Migrating North No Longer Worth It for Many Species 1021
When West Coast Waters Warmed Up, They Brought New Species - to Stay 1021
Warm Waters Further Threaten Depleted Maine Shrimp Fishery 0821
Phytoplankton Blooms Hint at Changing Arctic Waters 0821
Here’s What Climate Change Will Mean for Bats 0721
As Climate Warms, a Rearrangement of World’s Plant Life Looms 0621
Pacific Heat Wave Had Lasting Impacts on Gulf of Alaska Marine Species 0421
Marine Species Increasingly Can’t Live at Equator, due to Global Heating 0421
Desert Creatures Survive Climate Change Underground 0221
Small Mammals Climb Higher in Colorado Rockies to Flee Warming 0221
Ocean Heating May Shrink the Breathable Ranges of Marine Animals 0920
Climate Change for Tropical Fisheries to Make Waves across the World 0820
Scientists Try Assisted Migration to Help Trees Survive Climate Change 0720
Arctic Battling Climate Change and Beavers 0720
Deep Ocean Will Be Warming Rapidly by 2050, Even if Global Emissions Decline 0520
Climate Change Is Turning the Snow in Antarctica Green with Algae 0520
Warming Seawater Will Push Antarctic Krill Farther South 0520
2019 Articles and earlier
Drought-Hit Zimbabwe Readies Mass Wildlife Migration 1119
Massive Reorganization of Life across Earth’s Ecosystems, Study Finds 1019
Great Plains’ Ecosystems Have Shifted 365 Miles Northward since 1970 - 0719
Climate Change Threatens to Water Down Brazilian Cerrado’s Rich Biodiversity 0619
Climate Change is Altering the Composition of the World’s Plankton Communities 0519
Zooplankton, notably the terribly common Foraminifera, shift 374 miles poleward on average.
Major Emperor Penguin Breeding Ground Gone Barren since 2016 - 0419
Why Did the Armadillo Cross the Road into Kansas? Climate Change 0419
Caribou and Moose Move North to Survive 0319 - to the shores of the Arctic
Great Lakes Basin Warming Faster than Other Parts of the US 0319
Species by the Dozen Moved North during Marine Heat Waves 0319
Global Warming Could Decimate Fish Supplies and Fuel Migration 0219
Antarctica's Krill Shift South as Icy Waters Warm 0119
The Baltic Sea Offers a Preview of What’s to Come with Global Warming 1218
Sperm Whales Sighting in Arctic Is Sign of Changing Ecosystem 1118
Phytoplankton Blooms Are Moving into New Territory in the Arctic Ocean 1018
Taller Plants Moving into Warmer Arctic 0918
Global Warming Is Pushing Alpine Animals to Mountain Peaks - and Extinction 0918
Climate Change Could Render Many of Earth’s Ecosystems Unrecognizable 0818
Areas Where Cold Temperatures Limit Plant Growth Are Shrinking 0818
As Water Temperatures Rise, Freshwater Jellyfish Found in British Canal 0818
Kelp Find Suggests Antarctica Not Isolated 0718
New Zealand Marine Heat Wave Brings Tropical Fish from 3,000 km Away 0518
Fish Species Forecast to Migrate 100s of Miles North, as U.S. Waters Warm 0518
How a Warming Climate Will Turn the Boundary Waters into a Barren Grassland 0418
As Climate Change Takes Hold by 2050, Bees Will Be the 1st to Fall 0418
In Iceland, Global Warming Is No Longer a Joke 0318
Beech Booming as Climate Changes. That’s Bad for Forests. 0218
Impact of Warming Seas Felt by Northeastern Fisheries 0218
Climate Change Is Disrupting the Birds and the Bees 0817
How Climate Change Could Be Making Polar Bears Healthier and More Dangerous 0617
Climate Emergency, as Fish Abandon Tropical Waters 0617
Thanks to Global Warming, Antarctica Is Beginning to Turn Green 0517
Drylands Will Suffer if World Reaches 2°C 0417
As Woody Shrubs Move North in a Warming Arctic, So Do Beavers 0417
Climate Change Impacting ‘Most’ Species on Earth, Down to Their Genomes 0417
Climate-Driven Species on the Move Are Changing (Almost) Everything 0417
Climate Change in the North Sea - Oysters In, Cod Out 0217
Warming Ocean Waters Off Alaska Bring Widespread Ecological Changes 0117
Climate Change Could Have Devastating Impact on Global Fisheries 1216
Terns Follow Record Warm Temperatures in ‘Shock' Migration to North of Alaska 0916
Melting Arctic Ice a Boon for Humpback, Minke Whales 0916
Soaring Ocean Temperature Is ‘Greatest Hidden Challenge of Our Generation' 0916
Arctic Fish Populations Changing as Ice Dwindles 0816
What Does Climate Change Mean for America’s $73 Billion Angling Industry? 0716
Australia's Vast Kelp Forests Devastated by Marine Heat Wave 0716
Fading Fishermen - a Historic Industry Faces a Warming World 0616 - Lobsters, cod, clams etc. move north, away from US
Climate Change Could Force Huge Migrations of People and Animals Living near the Equator 0616
Suitable climates move outside the current tropics, which is 23° of latitude from the equator. Long trips from equator.
How Fast Ocean Currents Will Help Plankton Survive Climate Change 0416
Global Warming Lets Moose Return to Alaskan Tundra for 1st Time since 1880 - 0416
There’s a Reason Some Birds Don’t Seem to Fly South for Winter Any More 0316
Climate Change Pushes Fish toward Poles, Threatening Food Source for Poor 0216
Climate Change Driving Species to the Earth's Poles Faster than Predicted 0216
Climate Change Is Leaving Native Plants Behind 0216
US Seafood Species Are Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change 0216
Dealing with Climate Change in Costa Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest 0116
Record High Arctic Temperatures in 2015 Having ‘Profound Effects' on Region 1215
Animals Are Showing Up in Really Strange Places. Here’s Why. 1115
Climate Change Already Forcing World's Birds towards Poles 1115
Only 25% of Original Habitats Have Survived in East Himalayas - WWF 1015
Shell-Crushing Crabs Invade Antarctica, Abetted by Climate Change 0915
Changing Climate Could Even Oust the Oriole from Baltimore 0915
A Warmer North Pacific Is Staying Warmer, With Dramatic Impact on Marine Life 0915
Great Barrier Reef Species More at Risk from Climate Change 0815
Lobsters in New England Shift North as Ocean Gets Warmer 0815
Andes' Migrating Trees Are Moving towards Extinction 0815
Climate Vise is Squeezing Bumble Bees’ Range 0715
Climate Change Is Latest Threat for Struggling Bird Species – Red Knots 0615
Global Warming May Cause Largest Ocean Species Migration in 3 Million Years 0615
As Andes Warm, Deciphering the Future for Tropical Birds 0515
Massive Bird Invasions Linked to Climate Shifts 0515
Out of Plaice - Popular UK Fish at Risk from Rising Temperatures 0415
Hunters See Climate Changing Their Traditions 0415
Climate Change Could Be Good News for Gray Whales 0315
Sardines Swim Northern Waters to Keep Cool 0215
Climate May Have Flounder-Like Fluke on the Move 0215
Climate Change May Halve Giant Panda's Habitat by 2070 - 0115
Scientists Track Natural Responses to Climate Change 0115
Ocean Scientists Find Unusual Species Off California’s Coast 1214
Swedish Chardonnay, Anyone? Warmer World Means More Nordic Wines 1114
Climate Change Could Shift Iconic Ohio Buckeyes’ Habitat to Michigan 1114
How New England Could Become Farmville Again 1114
Southern Birds May Be Moving into Your Winter Backyard 1014
Warmer Atlantic Widens Tropical Lionfish's East Coast Hunting Ground 0914
Lyme Disease Surges North, Canada Moves Out of Denial 0914
Lobsters Pack Up and Move North 0914
Gulf of Alaska Is Unusually Warm, and Weird Fish Are Showing Up 0914
Suburbs, Farms, Plus Global Warming Threaten Wild Animals and Plants 0814
Mangroves Already on the Move in Southwest Florida 0814
Kudzu That Ate the South Heads North, as Climate Changes 0714
Tropical Fish Cause Trouble as Climate Change Drives Them Toward the Poles 0714
In New Jersey Pines, Trouble Arrives on 6 Legs 1213
Army of Volunteers Compiles Evidence of Climate Change in Alaska 1113
Southern Flying Squirrels Land in Canada 1013
Mosquitoes Are Worse This Summer in Parts of US 0813
Climate Change Drives Spread of Crop Pests 0913
Climate Change Pushing Marine Life Toward Poles 0813
Swamp Rats on the Move as Winters Warm 0813
As Temperatures Rise, Pests and Invasive Plants Thrive 0813
English Trees on the March, as Climate Change Collapses Seasons 0713
Climate Change - Disequilibrium to Become Norm in Future Plant Communities 0713
As Oceans Warm, Fish Are Finding New ZIP Codes 0513
Looking for Love as the Climate Warms - Hybrid Species 0213
Minnesota Moose Population Plummets 0213
Invasive Insects Changing Antarctic Landscape 1212
Panda Range to Shrink with Warming 1112
Tropical Ocean Getting Too Hot for Phytoplankton 1012
Climate Change Driving Australian Fish South 0812
Most Mammals Can't Move Range Fast Enough for Climate Change 0512
Warming Outpaces Bird Migrations in Europe 0112
Warming Oceans Cause Largest Movement of Marine Species in 2 Million Years 0611
Climate Risks Greater for Long Migratory Birds 0910
Arctic Report Card - NOAA 1213 - PDF
Satellite-based % change in vegetation greenness at the peak of the growing season in the Arctic between 1982-2012.
Deepest brown is 25% decrease, deepest green is 25% increase.
"Greener Arctic tundra of the recent past is likely to be the new normal."
Map by NOAA Climate.gov, based on AVHRR data provided by Uma Bhatt, University of Alaska-Fairbanks. December 12, 2013.
To Flee the Heat, Animals Move North & Up 0811. Range, current & projected, for 9-banded armadillo.
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