Climate change has led to changes in migration patterns for many bird species. A novel application of the US system of weather radars reveals for the first time that climate change advances the timing of bird migration comprehensively at continental scales.
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Diehl, R.H. Timing of migration shifts en masse. Nat. Clim. Chang. 10, 18–19 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-019-0668-5
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