| Global warming is defined as an increase in the Earth's | | | | birds have a set migration pattern that they follow |
| temperature and is caused by a rise in greenhouse | | | | which depends on their ability to get food. These |
| gas emissions. There is no doubt that the warming is | | | | changes can have an adverse affect on the earth's |
| affecting the planet and forcing every living creature | | | | various ecosystems. Global warming might have the |
| to adapt to a changing climate. As the Earth's | | | | greatest impact on the oceans and the animals that |
| temperature increases, wildlife will have a difficult | | | | make their home in our oceans. The warming of the |
| time adapting. The National Wildlife Federation | | | | planet is causing the icecaps to melt which causes |
| considers global warming to be "the most dangerous | | | | the oceans to rise. The rising oceans cause fish to |
| threat to the future of wildlife." Global warming has | | | | lose their habitat and coral reefs to die. Global |
| adverse effects on both people and wildlife. It has | | | | warming causes carbon dioxide to become trapped in |
| been blamed for the severe hurricanes, droughts, and | | | | the oceans which raises the acidity levels of the |
| floods that have plagued us in recent years. These | | | | oceans which damages the food chain. |
| natural disasters and climate changes have had a | | | | We have to remember that the planet does not just |
| significant impact on wildlife and may cause many | | | | belong to us but to every living creature on Earth. |
| species to become extinct. Global warming is | | | | The increased temerature of our planet is a huge |
| happening too quickly and most animals do not have | | | | problem and we all must take action to preserve our |
| enough time to adapt to the quickly changing | | | | planet not only for the animals but for our survival |
| environment. | | | | and the survival of future generations. We all must |
| When we think of the impact that global warming | | | | strive to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions in our |
| has had on wildlife, we automatically think of polar | | | | home, car, and workplace. |
| bears and the melting ice which is caused by global | | | | One of the best and most effective ways we can |
| warming. This is mainly due to the media attention | | | | help the environment is to stop using fossil fuels. |
| that is directed towards them. Many experts feel | | | | Renewable and alternative energy technologies offer |
| that polar bears will become extinct due to the | | | | many options to do just that. We can do this even |
| melting ice. Polar bears rely on the ice to hunt and | | | | on a personal basis. There are many options for |
| they need the ice because they are unable to swim | | | | individual home owners to replace conventional grid |
| long distances. However, polar bears are not the only | | | | power with greener technology and save money |
| species of animal struggling to survive due to the | | | | while doing it. As a matter of fact they can even |
| climate change caused by warming affect. | | | | make you money. |
| Birds are also impacted greatly by the warming of | | | | Please have a look at our new book "Renewable |
| the planet. As the climate changes, birds are starting | | | | Energy Explained' and get informed. You can find the |
| to migrate later and later in the season and many are | | | | link in the resources section below. Thanks for |
| not flying as far south to find open water. Migratory | | | | reading today. |