TED-Ed: Can wildlife adapt to climate change? - Erin Eastwood

The video discusses the importance of adapting to climate change, highlighting both technological solutions for humans and evolutionary adaptations in plants and animals. It explains how rapid climate change can accelerate evolutionary processes, using examples like the tawny owl and other species that have adapted genetically. The video emphasizes the role of humans in preserving biodiversity through conservation efforts and climate refuges.

What is one way humans are adapting to climate change?

• Reducing technological advancements

• Increasing deforestation

• Building smarter cities

• Ignoring environmental changes

Why have brown tawny owls become more common in recent years?

• They migrate to warmer climates

• They have a longer lifespan

• They are better at hunting in snowy conditions

• They have a selective advantage in exposed forests

How have two-spot ladybug populations changed in response to climate change?

• They have started breeding earlier

• They have become larger in size

• They have shifted to a non-melanic color combination

• They have migrated to colder regions

What is a limitation of relying on evolution to help species adapt to climate change?

• Evolution is too slow for many species

• Evolution always leads to extinction

• Evolution only affects plants

• Evolution is not influenced by environmental changes

What is one action humans are taking to help ecosystems adapt to climate change?

• Increasing urban development

• Encouraging species to remain in their current habitats

• Identifying and setting aside climate refuges

• Reducing the number of protected areas