Data is irrefutable; the climate is changing. The interdisciplinary team of Crowther lab studies ecosystems on a global scale to understand the relationships between biodiversity and climate change. Dr Daniel Maynard, the lead scientist, thinks the key is how fast species adapt, «Alpine environments are changing especially rapidly, which is putting enormous pressure on the species specifically adapted to them». He names climate change an «existential threat» to many species.
Regarding species colonising new places, he refuses to call it invasive, as they are moving in groups to adapt. «We wouldn’t call those that do invasive as range shifts are common. But the same principle holds when asking why some species are successful when invading.»
As Darwin said, it is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.