Mark Cocker

Adapt or die: what the natural world can teach us about climate change

From butterflies to butterflyfish, the Earth’s wildlife is swiftly evolving in response to climatic stress, says Thor Hanson

The speckled wood butterfly is moving north in Britain and acquiring additional wing muscle. [Getty Images]
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  • Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid: How the Natural World is Adapting to Climate Change

    Thor Hanson

    Icon Books, pp. 304, £20

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