Emperilled Ecosystems
| Mission: | Assess Disruption to the Planet's Ecosystems |
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| Founder: |
 Dylan Touhey (2E),
Victoria |
| Description: | Climate change is altering the pattern of life on the planet, causing widespread species extinction, migration and behaviour changes |
| Details: | A changing climate forces plants and animals to migrate in order to survive. However, research has shown that most plant species are able to migrate at only one tenth of the speed required to keep up with human-induced climate change.
To make matters worse, human settlements and infrastructure have already subdivided ecosystem habitat into isolated patches. Climate change will make many of these patches uninhabitable for the species that live there, and they will be unable to escape. Northern countries like Canada are experiencing some of the most serious impacts on biodiversity: |
| Tags: | extinction animal ecosystem ecology habitat impact migration behavior bio diversity |
| Impact: |
News & Discussions
 Earth Day BP Anniversary Oil Skimming and Kevin CostnerWell, this happens to be a trifecta of days. This is Earth Day, Good Friday and the anniversary of the worse ecologica... |
 Obama administration reverses Bush wilderness policyObama administration reverses Bush wilderness policy Thu, Dec 23 2010 By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - The Obama... |
| New legislation places US at forefront of shark conservation New legislation places US at forefront of shark conservation Morgan Erickson-Davis December 27, 2010 ... |
 Could Canada be an Energy Superpower?Could Canada be an Energy Superpower? Written by Al Fin Monday, 27 Dec... |
 Study Finds Chromium 6 in Tap Water of 31 U.S. CitiesStudy Finds Chromium 6 in Tap Water of 31 U.S. Cities Hexavalent chromium. Does that name sound familiar to you?&nbs... |
| Rivers are a Major Contributor to Greenhouse Gases Rivers are a Major Contributor to Greenhouse Gases Written by Andy ... |
| Chemical Safety Board: Keep Companies Away From BP Oil Spill Evidence Chemical Safety Board: Keep Companies Away From BP Oil Spill Evidence HARRY R. WEBER | 12/24/... |
| Oxfam Scales Up Its Aid in Colombia as Worst Floods in 60 Years Hit Two Million People Oxfam scales up its aid in Colombia as worst floods in 60 years hit two million people “Without a large s... |
| WikiLeaks cables: BP suffered blowout on Azerbaijan gas platform Embassy cables reveal energy firm 'fortunate' to have evacuated workers safely after blast similar to Deepwater Horizon disaster WikiLeaks cables: BP suffered blowout on Azerbaijan gas platform Embassy cables reveal energy firm 'fortunate' to hav... |
| Bill McKibben, Why Obama and Cancún Miss the Point Tomgram: Bill McKibben, Why Obama and Cancún Miss the Point Posted by Bill McKibben December 16, 2010. At t... |
Videos
Majora Carter: 3 stories of local eco-entrepreneurship
TEDtalksDirector | 03 January 2011 | http://www.ted.com The future of green is local -- and entrepreneurial. At TEDxMidwest, Majora Carter brings us the stories of three people who are saving......
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Wind Power Technologies Building and renovating for Sustainable Living Green Innovation Wind energy technologies Direct Action Repower America Green Marketing & Messaging Fired Up Media URBAN GARDENS The effects of Mining worldwide
TEDtalksDirector | 03 January 2011 | http://www.ted.com The future of green is local -- and entrepreneurial. At TEDxMidwest, Majora Carter brings us the stories of three people who are saving......
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Wind Power Technologies Building and renovating for Sustainable Living Green Innovation Wind energy technologies Direct Action Repower America Green Marketing & Messaging Fired Up Media URBAN GARDENS The effects of Mining worldwide
Inside Story - 'A disaster of biblical proportions' -parts of Australia disappear
AlJazeeraEnglish | 03 January 2011 | Torrential floods have hit Australia's northeast coast in what one official called a disaster of biblical proportions. But what is really behind this......
Connected to: Science of Climate Change Extreme Weather Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Endangered Species
AlJazeeraEnglish | 03 January 2011 | Torrential floods have hit Australia's northeast coast in what one official called a disaster of biblical proportions. But what is really behind this......
Connected to: Science of Climate Change Extreme Weather Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Endangered Species
Farmers, Experts: Texas Coal Plant Killing Trees
AssociatedPress 28 December 2010 Scientists argue that sulfur dioxide pollution from the Fayette Power Project, a coal-fired power plant, has wiped out tens of thousands of pecan trees in central......
Connected to: Forests and Sinks Water Impacts Forest Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
AssociatedPress 28 December 2010 Scientists argue that sulfur dioxide pollution from the Fayette Power Project, a coal-fired power plant, has wiped out tens of thousands of pecan trees in central......
Connected to: Forests and Sinks Water Impacts Forest Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
Environmentalism on the Half Shell
NationalGeographic 22 December 2010 Once plentiful, can Chesapeake Bay oysters make a comeback? Chef and National... more info Once plentiful, can Chesapeake Bay oysters make a comeback? Chef......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Ecological Sanitation Buying Green Green Innovation Sustainable Seafood Green Marketing & Messaging Fired Up Media
NationalGeographic 22 December 2010 Once plentiful, can Chesapeake Bay oysters make a comeback? Chef and National... more info Once plentiful, can Chesapeake Bay oysters make a comeback? Chef......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Ecological Sanitation Buying Green Green Innovation Sustainable Seafood Green Marketing & Messaging Fired Up Media
Oil in Eden: The Battle to Protect One of the Last Great Wild Places on the Planet -Canada's Pacific Coast
PacificWildLive | 09 December 2010 | It's one of the last bastions of Canadian wilderness: the Great Bear Rainforest, on BC's north and central Pacific coast. Home to humpback whales, wild salmon,......
Connected to: Forests and Sinks Water Impacts Forest Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Direct Action The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
PacificWildLive | 09 December 2010 | It's one of the last bastions of Canadian wilderness: the Great Bear Rainforest, on BC's north and central Pacific coast. Home to humpback whales, wild salmon,......
Connected to: Forests and Sinks Water Impacts Forest Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Direct Action The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
Vacation in Chernobyl
TimeMagazine 16 May 2008 16 May 2008 READ MORE: http://tinyurl.com/3wchea Looking for a very unique tourist destin... more info READ MORE: http://tinyurl.com/3wchea Looking for a very......
Connected to: Water Impacts Forest Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
TimeMagazine 16 May 2008 16 May 2008 READ MORE: http://tinyurl.com/3wchea Looking for a very unique tourist destin... more info READ MORE: http://tinyurl.com/3wchea Looking for a very......
Connected to: Water Impacts Forest Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
US Department of Justice Sues BP Over Oil Spill
15 December 2010 News Corp...
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
15 December 2010 News Corp...
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
One Of The Most Threatening Climate Scenarios
MSLawdotedu | 10 December 2010 | http://www.mslaw.edu Methane gas' potential for catastrophic climate change and why we avoid taking action. In this excerpt from The Massachusetts School of......
Connected to: Science of Climate Change Greenhouse Gases Extreme Weather Emperilled Ecosystems Global Meltdown Climate Change and Government Direct Action The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
MSLawdotedu | 10 December 2010 | http://www.mslaw.edu Methane gas' potential for catastrophic climate change and why we avoid taking action. In this excerpt from The Massachusetts School of......
Connected to: Science of Climate Change Greenhouse Gases Extreme Weather Emperilled Ecosystems Global Meltdown Climate Change and Government Direct Action The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
Global Whining [and French Army Knife] Cartoon
RingTales | 14 February 2009 | by Michael Crawford and Gahan Wilson. RingTales presents an Animated New Yorker Cartoon. The French require a lot of redundancy in their tools and not some are......
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Extreme Weather Emperilled Ecosystems Global Meltdown Endangered Species
RingTales | 14 February 2009 | by Michael Crawford and Gahan Wilson. RingTales presents an Animated New Yorker Cartoon. The French require a lot of redundancy in their tools and not some are......
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Extreme Weather Emperilled Ecosystems Global Meltdown Endangered Species
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