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Illustration of two cute pika looking at each other while sitting on alpine tundra, with rocks and snow.

How will climate change affect pikas鈥� favorite snacks? (Frontiers for Young Minds)

March 11, 2024

Read a great article for kids by INSTAAR alum Emily Monk, INSTAAR researcher Chris Ray, and others in Frontiers for Young Minds, an open-access journal written by scientists and reviewed by a board of kids and teens.

Pika on a talus slope, by Derek Ryder via Unsplash

CU Boulder study finds climate change impacts in mountain microclimates (Broomfield Leader on Wayback Machine)

Sept. 7, 2022

Some effects of climate change are dramatic and visible, like wildfires and extreme weather, but a new study led by Chris Ray found that climate change can impact even hidden places and some of the state鈥檚 smallest residents: pikas.

Pika on lichen covered rocks

Pika enthusiasts unite under a common theme (LTER Network)

Oct. 30, 2021

Harnessing the power of community science partnered with LTER research to understand human climate effects on pika distributions.

Pika watching for danger on a rock.

This adorable rabbit relative sounds an alarm for global warming (National Geographic)

Aug. 27, 2021

Each summer, the volunteer Pika Patrol is roaming the Rockies in service to the tiny, climate-threatened pika. You may need to enter your email address to read the article.