| Dear Reader, This week's featured story is one of those topics that makes this moment on Earth seem a little like a science fiction story. Individuals, surviving in the Sierra Nevada against all odds in the face of whatever the climate is throwing at them. We could be in a cli-fi tale about an isolated band of mountaineers reskilling themselves for the uncertain future. But we're not talking about people; we're talking about trees. Trees that, individually, have somehow evolved to be just a little more resilient than other trees in the same species. So, there amid a stand of dying sugar pines, there's one that's thriving. Scientists want to know why, and whether that hardy tree could help the species survive climate change. This story is part of our series for Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more then 300 media outlets to strengthen coverage of climate change. Our commitment is to bring you stories that help you see ways forward, through the environmental crisis now enveloping Earth—stories that help you and your communities become resilient.
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Kat Snow
Senior Editor, Science
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| Deep Look | | | | Kidnapper Ants Steal Other Ants' Babies — And Brainwash Them | |
| Kidnapper ants raid other ant species' colonies, abduct their young and take them back to their nest. When the enslaved babies grow up, the kidnappers trick them into serving their captors — hunting, cleaning the nest, even chewing up their food for them. | | |
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| These Trees Survived California's Drought and That's Giving Scientists Hope for Climate Change | | Scientists are racing to find species that have a slight edge in surviving a warming world. | | |
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| These Big Plans to Protect California Homes From Wildfire Fell Short in the Legislature | | State lawmakers wanted to spend millions preparing homes for wildfires, but the funding never came through. | | |
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| Climate Activists, Artists Take Over San Francisco's 'Wall Street West' | | Wielding banners and paintbrushes, activists from around the Bay Area shut down four blocks in San Francisco's Financial District this week during protests over climate change. | | |
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| 'There's No Ambiguity. It Will Be Gone.' How California's Animals Will Feel the Warming Climate | | Clearly there will be losers. | | |
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| | | California Farm Region Faces Furry New Threat: Swamp Rodents |
| | | The rodents, called nutria, can destroy the wetland habitats of endangered species and ruin crops. Most of all, they carry pathogens that left unchecked could jeopardize California's water supply. | | |
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| | | California Leads Lawsuit Against Rollback of Endangered Species Protections |
| The lawsuit argues that reduced enforcement by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service is illegal. | | |
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