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
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| We Need to Save the Earth We Need to Save the Earth By Amitabh Pal, February 24, 2010 Two months after Copenhagen, things on the glo... |
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| Alec Baldwin: The Truth About Nuclear Power in Utility Reactors The Truth About Nuclear Power in Utility Reactors Alec Baldwin, Actor Posted: February 22, 2010 12:41 PM ... |
| Food and Water Europe Welcomes U.S. Court Ruling for Compensation by GM Contaminators FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2010 3:53 PM CONTACT: Food & Water Watch - EuropeErin Greenfield ... |
| “Climate-Gate”: Still a Pseudo-Scandal for the Ignorant Posted by Joshua Holland at 10:47 am January 28, 2010 “Climate-Gate”: Still a Pseudo-Scandal for the... |
| Leaked climate change emails scientist 'hid' data flaws Leaked climate change emails scientist 'hid' data flaws Exclusive: Key study by East Anglia professor Phil Jones wa... |
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Videos
Ecologists decry Sochi Olympic plans
The Russian city of Sochi is set to host the 2014 Winter Olympics. Construction for the event has begun. But conservations are concerned building is threatening endangered species surrounding the......
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems Endangered Species
The Russian city of Sochi is set to host the 2014 Winter Olympics. Construction for the event has begun. But conservations are concerned building is threatening endangered species surrounding the......
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems Endangered Species
Class Action Against Big Oil: Corporations on Trial for Environmental Damage
Last year Juliana Ruhfus reported on five cases of multi-national companies being held to legal account by ordinary people. The charges against them range from environmental damage and corruption to......
Connected to: Science of Climate Change Greenhouse Gases Extreme Weather Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Global Meltdown Climate Change and Government Direct Action Fired Up Media The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
Last year Juliana Ruhfus reported on five cases of multi-national companies being held to legal account by ordinary people. The charges against them range from environmental damage and corruption to......
Connected to: Science of Climate Change Greenhouse Gases Extreme Weather Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Global Meltdown Climate Change and Government Direct Action Fired Up Media The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
The Green Song Animation: MTV Switch
Agency: 180 Amsterdam Creative Director: Sean Thompson Creatives: Rosita Rawnsley-Mason, Stacey Lee, Hal Kirkland Producer: Sandra Durham Account Director: Kyle Marquis Production Company:......
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Emperilled Ecosystems Global Meltdown Climate Change and Government Green Marketing & Messaging Endangered Species
Agency: 180 Amsterdam Creative Director: Sean Thompson Creatives: Rosita Rawnsley-Mason, Stacey Lee, Hal Kirkland Producer: Sandra Durham Account Director: Kyle Marquis Production Company:......
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Emperilled Ecosystems Global Meltdown Climate Change and Government Green Marketing & Messaging Endangered Species
Planet 100: Uranium Birth Defects & Blue Fin Tuna Ban
A look into US Weapons possibly causing Iraqi birth defects, A ban on blue fin tuna, and Sarah Palin in the wild. For More Planet 100 News, check out: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/vide......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood Endangered Species
A look into US Weapons possibly causing Iraqi birth defects, A ban on blue fin tuna, and Sarah Palin in the wild. For More Planet 100 News, check out: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/vide......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood Endangered Species
100% of U.S. Fish Contaminated with Mercury & Dolphins take home an Oscar
Every fish tested by the USGC was contaminated with mercury, MIT teaches the people of Afghanistan to network with trash, and the Dolphins take home Oscar. Check out more Planet 100 News at:......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Direct Action Sustainable Seafood Coastal Plastic watch Fired Up Media The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
Every fish tested by the USGC was contaminated with mercury, MIT teaches the people of Afghanistan to network with trash, and the Dolphins take home Oscar. Check out more Planet 100 News at:......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Direct Action Sustainable Seafood Coastal Plastic watch Fired Up Media The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
How The Mushroom Can Help Save The Earth
Mycologist Paul Stamets studies the mycelium -- and lists 6 ways that this astonishing fungus can help save the planet. ...
Connected to: Science of Climate Change Greenhouse Gases Emperilled Ecosystems Endangered Species
Mycologist Paul Stamets studies the mycelium -- and lists 6 ways that this astonishing fungus can help save the planet. ...
Connected to: Science of Climate Change Greenhouse Gases Emperilled Ecosystems Endangered Species
Rescue efforts in quake-hit Turkey
Emergency personnel are scrambling to rescue people trapped under rubble in Turkey after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern province of Elazig. The initial quake was followed by more......
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems
Emergency personnel are scrambling to rescue people trapped under rubble in Turkey after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern province of Elazig. The initial quake was followed by more......
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems
Dying Mekong River in Thailand threatens livelihoods
Thailand's government is promising to deal with record-low water levels in the Mekong, a river which supports the livelihoods of about 60 million people in Southeast Asia. Many along the river......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Endangered Species
Thailand's government is promising to deal with record-low water levels in the Mekong, a river which supports the livelihoods of about 60 million people in Southeast Asia. Many along the river......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Endangered Species
Dramatic Raw Video: Tsunami Drowns Chile Town
Dramatic amateur video was released on Thursday showing how a tsunami that followed the massive magnitude 8.8 quake wreaked havoc in the small town of Penco in southern Chile on Saturday. (March 5) ...
Connected to: Extreme Weather Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Endangered Species
Dramatic amateur video was released on Thursday showing how a tsunami that followed the massive magnitude 8.8 quake wreaked havoc in the small town of Penco in southern Chile on Saturday. (March 5) ...
Connected to: Extreme Weather Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Endangered Species
Supreme Court Restricts Clean Water Act
Thousands of the largest water polluters in the United States are outside the Clean Water Acts reach because the Supreme Court has left uncertain which waterways are protected by that law. As a......
Connected to: Forests and Sinks Water Impacts Forest Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Ecological Sanitation The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
Thousands of the largest water polluters in the United States are outside the Clean Water Acts reach because the Supreme Court has left uncertain which waterways are protected by that law. As a......
Connected to: Forests and Sinks Water Impacts Forest Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Ecological Sanitation The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
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