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ScienceDaily reported that on one bird that will benefit from climate change. The University of Sheffield found that the Long-tailed Tit, which has been dying in large numbers due to cold winters, will benefit from warming temperatures. Here is a brief summary of the findings;

Climate change may be bad news for billions, but scientists have discovered one unlikely winner — a tiny British bird, the long-tailed tit. Like other small animals that live for only two or three years, these birds had until now been thought to die in large numbers during cold winters. But new research suggests that warm weather during spring instead holds the key to their survival.

Read the full article at: Climate change will improve survival rates of British bird — the long-tailed tit — ScienceDaily