"《衛報》報導，澳洲迪肯大學學者在「Trends in Ecology & Evolution」期刊上發布的研究成果顯示，動物已開始經由演化適應全球暖化現象，例如在澳洲的鸚鵡身上發現，用於散熱的鳥喙尺寸自1871年以來增加了4至10％；棲身於北美的暗眼燈草鵐的鳥喙尺寸也證明與短期極端寒冷環境有關。
除了鳥類，哺乳類身上也能發現此現象，包括小林姬鼠的尾巴和鼩鼱的腿部尺寸增加，蝙蝠的翅膀也是如此。"
氣候變遷的影響層面: 保險費率的暴漲.
"Home insurers have faced premium increases from their own insurers, known as reinsurers. Reinsurance prices for last year were up 30% to 50%, and insurers were forced to take on more risk, said Neil Alldredge, head of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies. Reinsurers, more than almost any other industry, are focused on climate risks."
"Inflation, higher reinsurance rates and lawsuits are part of doing business for insurers. Climate change is a wild card. When insurers can’t quantify a risk, they charge more to cover it, or avoid it completely."
