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Tuesday 8 November 2011

Are birds getting bigger because of climate change?

Birds are getting bigger to survive harsh storms related to climate change, scientists have suggested.


A study spanning 40 years found that birds in central California are significantly larger than they were 25 to 40 years ago.


Robins, for example, have increased by an eighth of an inch in wing length and about 0.2 ounces in weight since the 1980s.   More Read

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