Within the last couple years, two parts of the world have experienced some unusually cold years. Florida and China both saw some of their lowest temperatures within recent years, altering the environment for species. It was proven that temperate wildlife tend to be able to adapt better to this altercation of weather than that of tropical wildlife. In Florida, tropical fish declined along with crocodile, while more temperate fish and alligators remained unchanged. These cold spells can likely be attributed to man made climate change for these obscure weather patterns do not just occur randomly. These spells have even taken a toll on one of Florida's largest economic factors, the fishing industry. Numerous species saw high mortality rates during the cold spells,yet increased in the years to follow. However, this was not the case for all species. Many non-native species took up to five years (and counting) to recover, while some have yet to even start. This exemplifies the need to awareness and action against man made climate change.
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May 2017
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