Where Animals And Plants Might Survive Climate Change
Scientists are searching for pockets of ecological resistance in the face of climate change, places that seem to be warming less quickly than others due to unique natural conditions.
The hope is that as the earth continues to get hotter, these “climate refugia” could serve as strongholds for plants and animals
For a decade, scientists have been studying this phenomenon in a steep mountain valley in the Sierra Nevada. Devils Postpile National Monument is known for its distinct geologic formations, where the crumbling columns of rock from an ancient lava bed resemble, well, a pile of posts.
