Storms wreak havoc on land. We’re only beginning to understand what they do underwater.
You’ve likely heard about broad trends that scientists are certain
will occur as a result of climate change: Plants and animals will be
pushed out of their native habitats. Ice sheets will melt, and sea level
will rise. Extreme weather events, like droughts and storms, will
become more common and more severe.
will occur as a result of climate change: Plants and animals will be
pushed out of their native habitats. Ice sheets will melt, and sea level
will rise. Extreme weather events, like droughts and storms, will
become more common and more severe.
But go a layer deeper and ask about the effects of those changes on
the environment — on plants, animals, and ecosystems at large — and the
certainty fades. “There’s been research on climate extremes for a number
of years — but it’s the impact research, the impacts on the ecology,
that is now catching up with that,” said Stephen Thackery.