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Climate change has barnacle geese racing north

As Arctic change accelerates, will birds be able to keep up?

By Hannah Hoag July 19, 2018
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Hundreds of thousands of barnacle geese flap their way to the Arctic each spring to breed and raise their chicks on the greening tundra. They time their arrival with the spring snowmelt, so that when the chicks hatch, they can dine on lush sedges and other plants.

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