The American ‘Fur Ball’ Being Threatened by a Warming Climate

Scientists have warned for years that a warming climate will threaten many of the world’s species. But for one diminutive alpine creature, the threat has already arrived. The American pika is disappearing from much of its mountain habitat across the western United States, with rising temperatures a driving factor, a new study says. The findings, … Continue reading The American ‘Fur Ball’ Being Threatened by a Warming Climate