Hundreds of foresters, arborists, scientists and researchers are working to give different species a lift north to outrun a climate that's changing faster than they can keep up with. Although still somewhat controversial, as the extent and speed of temperature rise becomes clear, such "assisted migration" is increasingly being contemplated. "The goal," said Tony D'Amato, a professor of forestry at the University of Vermont, who's overseeing the experiment, "is to help them deal with these really unnatural conditions that don't have an analog in the past." With a warming climate, insect devastation and habitat destruction, as many as 1 in 6 U.S. tree species outside of Alaska are threatened with extinction, a study published last month found. Click the link in our bio to learn more.