Volatile climate stirs bird life cycle Michael Gross  Current Biology  Volume 27, Issue 13, Pages R623-R625 (July 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.06.058 Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions

Weather warning: Sea birds like albatrosses are sensitive to changes in ocean temperatures. In one recent study, a well-studied population was shown to suffer from the increasing temperature variations but to benefit from recent warming bringing it closer to its temperature optimum. (Photo: Lieutenant Elizabeth Crapo/NOAA Corps. (CC BY 2.0).) Current Biology 2017 27, R623-R625DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2017.06.058) Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions

Survival skills: A study of two closely related wren species sharing the same habitat demonstrates that the sensitivity to extreme climate events is highly specific to each species. The photo shows the white-browed scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis). (Photo: patrickkavanagh/flickr (CC BY 2.0).) Current Biology 2017 27, R623-R625DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2017.06.058) Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions

Colour coded: The survival and reproduction success of the red-winged fairy wren (Malurus elegans) after extreme climate events differs characteristically from the closely related white-browed scrubwren. (Photo: Pete Richman/flickr (CC BY 2.0).) Current Biology 2017 27, R623-R625DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2017.06.058) Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions