Can Wilderness Remain Natural Through Global Warming?
For those who think of nature as a wild, unspoiled Eden that preserves the natural flora and fauna free from human interference, global warming has a nasty surprise in store, according to University of California, Berkeley, biologist Anthony Barnosky. In his new book, “Heatstroke: Nature in an Age of Global Warming” (Island Press, 2009), Barnosky says that because of climate change, wilderness left to its own will no longer look like the natural areas we see today. Our conservation strategies must be rethought, he adds, because business-as-usual will not preserve all the aspects of nature we have come to know, love and respect. ADVERTISEMENT &ct0=INSERT_CLICKURL_HERE” framespacing=”0″ frameborder=”no” scrolling=”no” width=”300″ height=”250″>” target=”_blank”>&n=a30c42f2&ct0=INSERT_CLICKURL_HERE” border=”0″ alt=””> Setting aside preserves, for example, puts animals and plants in a bind: As global warming makes their current habitats unsuitable, surrounding human development prevents the
