Ten creatures threatened by climate change
Insects: 18% of insect species will die off due to warming by 2100; if the planet warms 3.2 degrees C, that number rises to 49%.
Ten creatures threatened by climate change
by Sam Smith
Earth Action - NASA scientists announced that 2018 was the fourth hottest year on Earth, exceeded only by 2017, 2016 and 2015. After 140 years of record-keeping, 18 out of 19 of Earth's warmest years have occurred since 2001.
Here are 10 animals threatened with extinction because of climate change .
- Bumblebees : Rising temperatures force bees north, disrupting access to the nectar and pollen they need to survive.
- Whales : Migration, feed, and reproduction necessary for survival are disrupted by warming waters.
- Asian Elephants : Habitat is disappearing due to lower rainfall and higher temperatures.
- Giraffes : In addition to illegal poaching, shrinking habitat and disappearing food sources threaten their survival.
- Insects : 18% of insect species will die off due to warming by 2100; if the planet warms 3.2 degrees C, that number rises to 49%.
- Oceanic Birds : Rising waters threaten to submerge their coastal habitats and nests completely.
- Sharks : Difficulty hunting and lower birth rates threaten sharks as ocean temperature and acidity rise worldwide.
- Monarch Butterflies : Monarchs can't survive without milkweed, now being destroyed by hotter dryer land often damaged by pesticides.
- Great Apes : With nearly 75% of forest cover at risk due to climate change, their habitat is disappearing.
- Coral : Sustained heat stress causes coral bleaching, an often deadly occurrence in which coral starves from a loss of nutrition.
10 Animals Threatened by Climate Change
Every species worldwide is impacted by climate change. Rising temperatures and sea levels, less rain and more droughts. By 2100, an estimated 50% of all the world’s species could go extinct because of climate change.
Old people are not going to handle this problem. The young need to make their voices heard , likely with a mass protest movement.
Sadly, many seem to think that this is simply more of crying wolf.
It isn't and hopefully, we the people, will realize it and make the necessary changes for the betterment of all of us.
It's a conspiracy among climate scientists to get more money for bogus studies.
What a depressing list. It makes me sad to read. What a world my kids will be getting.