Solution: Ecosystem endangered by global warming - NYT Crossword

I knew the cross of BAJA and AJAR close by and I confidently entered BIOME here, given B as a first letter. I’m not wrong, am I? The world consists of biomes, and most if not all are or will be affected by climate change. It’s just a bit more sweeping term than BAYOU, which is called for here. If you ever find yourself in Monroe, La., you can adopt yourself an actual bayou dog, which could protect you from an alligator, should your climate change enough to attract them. If they did a good enough job, you might not even know!