Concerned by the impacts if climate change on biodiversity, we learn about the disappearing Golden Toads of Costa Rica and Leaf-Tailed Geckos of Madagascar as Pearson guides us through the scientific methods used to assess the potential impact on our planet’s future.
We discover that the disappearance of frog and reptile species, the changing location of barnacle species, the distribution of fish and birds, and the dying Quiver tree are all the indications and irreversible effects of climate change.
Neither a catastrophist nor sceptic, Pearson concludes that while there is no debate on whether climate change is affecting natural ecosystems, it’s the future that divides opinion; will plant and animal species adapt in situ, change location, or become extinct?
As Pearson sheds light on divided interpretations of the data, it’s hard not to mourn the future loss of species, but we are left with a glimmer of hope: while change is inevitable, we can help chart the course for the future.











