Global Warming

Global Warming

 

Protecting species at risk
 
Global Warming threatens hundreds of wildlife and plant species through irreversible impacts on their food sources, habitats, and more... possibly leading to the extinction of entire species in our lifetimes.

What You Need to Know

Protecting Species At Risk

A recently released report from the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) approximates that 20-30 percent of animal and plant species could be at an increased risk of extinction if increases in global average temperatures exceed 1.5 to 2.5 degrees Celsius. The result: up to 60 percent species loss in some areas if global warming continues unabated.


View an interactive map showcasing some of our work in protecting endangered plant and animal species.


It won't take much to push these species to extinction. And, while this information is sobering, it also provides an opportunity to act before it is too late.

 Learn more about how global warming threatens wildlife

 Fact Sheet: Global Warming - Now is the Time (PDF)

 Fact Sheet: Species Threatened by Global Warming (PDF)

Irreplaceable: Traveling Exhibit

Earthjustice, working in collaboration with the Noah Alliance and the International League of Conservation Photographers, has launched the Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World campaign, a partnership of faith, science, justice, and art to educate policymakers and the public about the impacts of global warming on wildlife. We do this through the beauty and power of images combined with the inspiration and knowledge from science, religion, and conservation law. We believe this diverse partnership will show that we can work together toward a common goal.

 Visit the Irreplaceable website to learn more


What You Need to Know

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What We Are Doing About It

 Supporting the Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act

New initiatives are needed to help wildlife at risk — especially animals already recognized as endangered or threatened — as they deal with the effects of global warming. That's why Earthjustice supports the Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act of 2007. Learn more...

 Protecting Grizzly Bears

Today, grizzly bears in the lower 48 states have lost 99 percent of their historic population size and occupy only 2 percent of their historic habitat. Earthjustice is engaged in a major legal effort to restore federal Endangered Species Act protection to grizzlies until new science about global warming impacts on food supply is adequately considered. Watch a flash animation on Yellowstone grizzlies and global warming.

 

News

 Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Polar Bears Receive Endangered Species Act Protection
Global warming is harming bears; Earthjustice calls for a time-out on Arctic Ocean oil and gas development


 Tuesday, May 5, 2008
Congress Urged to Act as Bush Administration Fails to Deliver on New Pacific Northwest Salmon Plan
Science buried on Columbia-Snake River Basin while administration ignores dam removal

 Tuesday, May 5, 2008
Planned Oil Operations in Beaufort and Chukchi Seas Challenged
Alaska natives and conservative groups ask for protection for marine mammals