Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid : The Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change
A New York Times Editor's Choice pickShortlisted for the 2022 Pacific Northwest Book AwardsA beloved natural historian explores how climate change is driving evolutionIn Hurricane Lizards and Plastic…
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A New York Times Editor's Choice pickShortlisted for the 2022 Pacific Northwest Book AwardsA beloved natural historian explores how climate change is driving evolutionIn 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. Anole lizards have grown larger toe pads, to grip more tightly in frequent hurricanes. Warm waters have caused the development of Humboldt squid to alter so dramatically that fishermen mistake them for different species. Brown pelicans have moved north, and long-spined sea urchins south, to find cooler homes. And when coral reefs sicken, they leave no territory worth fighting for, so aggressive butterfly fish transform instantly into pacifists.A story of