In Brief:
Earth's various ecosystems, with all their plants and animals, will need to shift about a quarter-mile per year on average to keep pace with global climate change, scientists said in a study released on Wednesday.. A more "dynamic" focus should be placed on establishing wildlife corridors and pathways linking fragmented habitats, said research co-author Healy Hamilton of the California Academy of Sciences.. "Things are on the move, faster than we anticipated," she told Reuters. //uk. reuters.com/article/idUKTRE5BN04L20091224.
