A practical framework for climate-informed landscape planning
Climate change refugia and landscape connectivity can be systematically incorporated into planning through a practical five-step framework.
How well do range shifts mitigate climate change for North American birds?
A continent-wide analysis of more than 400 North American bird species reveals that while many are shifting ranges northward, these movements only partly reduce their exposure to rapidly rising temperatures.
Climate warming and connectivity shift the gut microbiome
Experiments on lizards in the Metatron show that although climate warming negatively impacts physiology, habitat connectivity can mitigate or even reverse warming effects.
Marine protected area networks buffer against climate warming
Evidence from reef fish communities across hundreds of MPAs shows how well these protected areas can support biodiversity and buffer against heatwaves and human disturbance.
Biodiversity and the geography of climate
Incorporating the spatial characteristics of climate into biodiversity models can better explain global species richness patterns and predict how climate change may alter them.
Climate-wise management for both native and invasive mink
Climate change is likely to diminish the range and connectivity of the endangered European mink, but it will also impact its main competition, the invasive American mink.
Can high-quality corridors buffer wildlife from climate extinction?
Springtails released in 3D printed microcosms were more likely to persist under drought conditions when populations were well-connected to each other via corridors.
Large-scale climate connectivity models and maps
A new continent-wide map of climate connectivity across Europe adds to the growing library of large-scale, climate-wise connectivity models.
Planning for connectivity based on land use, topography, and climate
A comprehensive framework for incorporating climate adaptation into present-day linkages ensures a better link between modeling and conservation action.
The economic cost of conservation strategies under climate change
An analysis of environmental policy instruments compares the financial costs of supporting species’ range shifts versus conserving climate refugia.
Conservation strategies in the face of climate change
Two recent reviews discuss ways to update our thinking about traditional strategies to preserve biodiversity, such as integrating evolutionary principles into making decisions and prioritizing land conservation based on climate change risk.
Forest network resilience under climate change and natural disturbance
Maintaining functional connectivity in fragmented forests will be one challenge for management under future climate conditions.
A “Global Safety Net” to reverse biodiversity loss and stabilize Earth’s climate
To stop biodiversity loss and reduce climate change impacts, we need to “conserve enough nature and in the right places”. A new tool aims to inform future land use planning efforts.
Species in similar habitats still face unique climate and land-use threats
Even when occupying similar landscapes, some species might experience unique changes to their habitat networks under future climate and land-use conditions.
Warming temperatures both help and hinder Arctic connectivity
Although some species may lose dispersal corridors under rising temperatures, others may gain high quality habitat and other connectivity benefits.
Climate corridors and the new Climate Resilience Data Explorer
Several recent publications and a new web application provide up-to-date information and tools to examine climate resilience and connectivity in North America.
Contribution of ephemeral wetlands to landscape connectivity
A new study models the effects of ephemeral wetlands on meta-population dynamics of an endangered salamander under different climate change scenarios.
Connectivity across both space and time is important to facilitate range shifts
Stepping stone habitats will vary across space in the future, but knowing how they will also vary across time provides a more realistic way to predict connectivity under climate change.
Comparing strategies and costs of expanding protected area networks
Addressing climate change is a critical part of planning reserve networks for the future, but it doesn't necessarily have to come at a high cost.
Will current marine reserve networks still be effective under climate change?
Most current marine reserves were designed without accounting for climate change. A new study quantifies whether redesigned reserves might be more ready for the future.