Critters moving away from global warming faster

[Lone_Star_Dem]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Animals across the world are fleeing global warming by heading north much faster than they were less than a decade ago, a new study says.

About 2,000 species examined are moving away from the equator at an average rate of more than 15 feet per day, about a mile per year, according to new research published Thursday in the journal Science which analyzed previous studies. Species are also moving up mountains to escape the heat, but more slowly, averaging about 4 feet a year.

The species — mostly from the Northern Hemisphere and including plants — moved in fits and starts, but over several decades it averages to about 8 inches an hour away from the equator.

"The speed is an important issue," said study main author Chris Thomas of the University of York. "It is faster than we thought."

Included in the analysis was a 2003 study that found species moving north at a rate of just more than a third of a mile per year and up at a rate of 2 feet a year. Camille Parmesan of the University of Texas, who conducted that study, said the new research makes sense because her data ended around the late 1990s and the 2000s were far hotter.

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[dtexdem]

1. "Mostly from the Northern Hemisphere."

Yeah, one can sort of appreciate why animals from the Southern Hemisphere wouldn't move NORTH to escape global warming.

[catbyte]

2. LOL

[Lone_Star_Dem]

3. Heh, they added that for the round earth deniers.

You now how the media wants to represent all the facets of society. Global Warming deniers and Flat Earth Society folks are people, too.

[SpiralHawk]

4. Obviously these animals are not keeping up with Fox Republicon propaganda

Or they would realize that global climate change is just a lib conspiracy. Dumb animals need to watch more TV (R).

[Downwinder]

8. I haven't seen any movement from the carpetbaggers.

[awoke_in_2003]

5. I wish I had the money...

to migrate back to Cleveland permanantly

[zazen]

6. Please, God, keep the large cockroaches in Florida

[Lone_Star_Dem]

12. I think you're safe

Last I heard Jeb had decided raise money for other candidates, rather than try for the GOP nomination himself.

[redwitch]

13. DUZY!

[glinda]

14. and the big snakes and alligators

[Pooka Fey]

7. K&R

[cyberpj]

9. Hey! I'M a critter! At least my Mom always called me one. Anyone know of reasonable mountain land

for sale? I'm serious. My husband retires in a year and we've already decided that's what we want to do.

I've heard New england is too expensive but upstate New York?

Anyone out there already living somewhere feasible?

[springstreetbooks]

10. lolol

I must be a critter. Just finished moving up to NY!

[cyberpj]

11. Welcome to DU springstreetbooks!

Guess you're a newbie there so you wouldn't know about the different areas yet. I suppose an agent is our best option when the time comes.

Good luck to you.