One Planet News: How birds evolve against climate change

Study into bird strategy questions whether birds may be making strategic decisions against climate change and survival

By Annette J Beveridge

Do birds make strategic decisions about how they live? A new study on non-migratory birds has considered how climate change may impact the evolutionary strategies of birds.

Data from almost 7,500 bird species were studied to improve understanding of the link between the variability of a bird's environment and the strategies birds choose to hit the evolutionary jackpot by producing future generations and not going extinct.