Emperilled Ecosystems
| Mission: | Assess Disruption to the Planet's Ecosystems |
|---|---|
| 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
 Country-sized iceberg splits off AntarcticaIceberg the size of Luxembourg breaks off Antarctica By Agence France-Presse Friday, February 26th, 2010 -- 8:57 ... |
| ‘Natural’ wines are on the rise in France We'll drink to that ‘Natural’ wines are on the rise in France 0 26 Feb 2010 11:59 AM by A... |
| 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... |
| Cracking Down on Fracking Cracking Down on Fracking Email Print Share x RSS Feed Digg Facebook TwitThis... |
| 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... |
 The Coal Ash Industry Manipulated EPA DataThe Coal Ash Industry Manipulated EPA Data Friday 29 January 2010 by: Joshua Frank, t r u t h o u t | Report (... |
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Videos
How to Paint for the Planet
If your walls could talk, they would probably go off on a tirade about how disgusted they are being covered in conventional paint. The EPA says indoor air quality is 2 to 5 times worse than outdoor......
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems Building and renovating for Sustainable Living Urban Recycling Buying Green Green Innovation Green Marketing & Messaging
If your walls could talk, they would probably go off on a tirade about how disgusted they are being covered in conventional paint. The EPA says indoor air quality is 2 to 5 times worse than outdoor......
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems Building and renovating for Sustainable Living Urban Recycling Buying Green Green Innovation Green Marketing & Messaging
Deal to save Everglades attacked
The unique Florida wetlands known as the Everglades is dying because of a lack of clean water. But a controversial multi-million dollar plan to reclaim and restore the area's delicate ecosystem is......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Direct Action Endangered Species
The unique Florida wetlands known as the Everglades is dying because of a lack of clean water. But a controversial multi-million dollar plan to reclaim and restore the area's delicate ecosystem is......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Direct Action Endangered Species
Mongolia's big freeze
A slow natural disaster is taking its toll on Mongolia's herders, killing thousands of livestock and putting livelihoods at risk. The phenomenon is known as the Dzud - a severe summer drought......
Connected to: Extreme Weather Emperilled Ecosystems Global Meltdown Endangered Species
A slow natural disaster is taking its toll on Mongolia's herders, killing thousands of livestock and putting livelihoods at risk. The phenomenon is known as the Dzud - a severe summer drought......
Connected to: Extreme Weather Emperilled Ecosystems Global Meltdown Endangered Species
Bill Maher: The Environment Is The Ultimate Health Care Issue
Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO 03/12/2010 ...
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Emperilled Ecosystems Global Meltdown Obama's Green Initiatives Repower America Fired Up Media Copenhagen Climate Change Summit
Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO 03/12/2010 ...
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Emperilled Ecosystems Global Meltdown Obama's Green Initiatives Repower America Fired Up Media Copenhagen Climate Change Summit
What Are We Gonna Do With All This Nuclear Waste? Congressman Whitfield
March 12, 2010 C-SPAN Is Yucca Mountain really a solution? Maybe they should stop selling nuclear energy as "clean"?...
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems Climate Change and Government Obama's Green Initiatives Endangered Species
March 12, 2010 C-SPAN Is Yucca Mountain really a solution? Maybe they should stop selling nuclear energy as "clean"?...
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems Climate Change and Government Obama's Green Initiatives Endangered Species
Hero scientist, Ken Calderia: We can no longer use the atmosphere as a waste dump
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/02/23/Geoengineer... Atmospheric scientist Ken Caldeira asserts that as long as any amount of carbon is emitted into the atmosphere, temperatures will......
Connected to: Science of Climate Change Greenhouse Gases Water Impacts Forest Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Green Innovation Endangered Species
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/02/23/Geoengineer... Atmospheric scientist Ken Caldeira asserts that as long as any amount of carbon is emitted into the atmosphere, temperatures will......
Connected to: Science of Climate Change Greenhouse Gases Water Impacts Forest Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Green Innovation 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
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
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