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Climate extremes hinder early development in young birds, research shows
- March 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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New research from the University of Oxford shows that cold snaps and heavy rain can stunt growth and reduce survival prospects in UK great tit nestlings. However, breeding earlier within a season appears to buffer against many of these weather-related effects. The research has been published in Global Change Biology.
Originally published at Phys.org