A surprising consequence of increased wind velocity and poleward wind-shifts Marked changes in Southern Hemisphere’s meridional (north-south) winds has apparently, and probably only temporarily, benefited albatrosses. The explanation is surprising. Citation Henri Weimerskirch, Maite Louzao, Sophie de Grissac, and Karine Delord, Changes in Wind Pattern Alter Albatross Distribution and Life-History Traits, Science 335(6065): 211-214 (13 [...]
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