• Unpredictability is the operative word, says K A Subramanian, Officer-in-Charge, Zoological Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, while describing the key manifestations of climate change.
  • He explains: “What climate change brings with it is unpredictaility. It is not about more rains or less rains — the predictaility of the system becomes elusive. That makes it difficult for the birds, particularly when it come to timing their breeding. Because, availability of food cannot be predicted. There are organisims that can manage this unpredctability, and they will thrive. We however need long-term data to nail the connection. It is difficult to connect the dots at this point.”