On Memorial Day weekend 2038, when your grandchildren visit the California coast, will they be able to spot a black bird with a long orange beak called the Black Oystercatcher? Or will that bird be long gone? Will your grandchildren only be able to see that bird in a picture in a book or on a website?
A couple of data scientists at the National Audubon Society have been examining the question of how climate change will impact where birds live in the future, and the Black Oystercatcher has been identified as a “priority” bird — one whose range is likely to be impacted by climate change.
