Breeding birds vulnerable to climate change in Arctic Alaska

"This assessment tool melds computer modeling with expert opinion in a way not often realized," said Balogh...Among the commonalities seen among the more vulnerable species was a strong orientation to the coastline exposing them to climate-related changes in coastal disturbances linked to storminess, erosion, and ice cover. Generalist species (those that can adapt to a wide variety of conditions) were less affected and, in some cases, predicted to thrive in a warming climate.

In a new study, James Hansen pushes nuclear power as saving more lives than it has harmed | Watts Up With That?

Using nuclear power in place of fossil-fuel energy sources, such as coal, has prevented some 1.8 million air pollution-related deaths globally and could save millions of more lives in coming decades, concludes a study.

One Weird Trick for Getting Republicans To Care About Climate | Mother Jones

[English major Chris Mooney] New survey results suggest that with the right spin, even Republicans can be convinced to support climate action.