22 Apr The Change Within: The Obstacles We Face Are Not Just External

April 22nd, 2014
By Naomi Klein

This is a story about bad timing.

One of the most disturbing ways that climate change is already playing out is through what ecologists call “mismatch” or “mistiming.” This is the process whereby warming causes animals to fall out of step with a critical food source, particularly at breeding times, when a failure to find enough food can lead to rapid population losses.