Warming, Wildlife and You
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It may not yet ring true for many Americans, but the warming planet is already changing habitat for countless species – in subtle and not-so-subtle ways.
On these pages, we present the threat of global warming through the prism of seven "ambassador species" – living plants and animals already feeling the heat.
For most species threatened by global warming, other human activities over many years have already pushed them to the brink. One of the great tragedies is that after so many years of trying to right these wrongs, global warming threatens to reverse our conservation gains.
Here's the brutal truth: If we don't take action now to dramatically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, these and hundreds of thousands other species are doomed.
The bumper sticker is right: Extinction is forever. But it doesn't have to be inevitable if we all do our parts now to tackle the growing threat of global warming.
Posted: 09-Jun-2009; Updated: 11-Jun-2009
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