A beloved natural historian explores how Climate Change is driving evolution In Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid , biologist Thor Hanson tells the remarkable story of how plants and animals are responding to Climate change: adjusting, evolving, and sometimes dying out. www.thorhanson.net.
He lives with his wife and son on an island in Washington State.
About author(s): Thor Hanson is a conservation biologist, Guggenheim Fellow, and author of award winning books including Buzz , Feathers , The Impenetrable Forest , and The Triumph of Seeds .
It is also a reminder of how unpredictable Climate Change is as it interacts with the messy lattice of life.
A story of hope, resilience, and risk, Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid is natural history for readers of Bernd Heinrich, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and David Haskell.
And when coral reefs sicken, they leave no territory worth fighting for, so aggressive butterfly fish transform instantly into pacifists.
Brown pelicans move north, and long-spined sea urchins south, to find cooler homes.
Warm waters cause the development of Humboldt squid to alter so dramatically that fishermen mistake them for different species.
Anole Lizards have grown larger toe pads, to grip more tightly in frequent hurricanes.
A beloved natural historian explores how Climate Change is driving evolution In Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid , biologist Thor Hanson tells the remarkable story of how plants and animals are responding to Climate change: adjusting, evolving, and sometimes dying out
