Claim: Climate change is interfering with internal clocks of birds, and humans should take heed

Climate change is interfering with internal clocks of birds, and humans should take heed

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When birds sing outside your window at dawn, they’re responding to internal clocks set to daily and annual rhythms. But what happens when climate change interferes with these clocks, putting the survival of species, potentially even humans, at risk? “Biological clocks — daily and annual timing — is found in every organism, from gut bacteria to worms, algae, plants, and all of the animals,” Vincent Cassone, a professor and chair of the department of biology at the University of Kentucky, said. “There’ll be winners and losers,” said Cassone, noting this is also a cautionary tale for human survival. “Climatic changes…

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