Global Warming and Animals1.Defenders of Wildlife Report Spotlights 10 National Wildlife Refuges Threatened by Global Warming;
'The Entire Refuge System Faces an Uncertain Future Given Warming Predictions.'
This source is basically a list of National Wildlife Refuges Threatened by Global Warming. They explain what species is being threatened and what they think the animals that inhabit the refuge will do about it. It looks like most of the species threatened will move to a new area, one that was initially too cold or not suited for their lifestyle. We can see that animals have to make sacrifices to keep on living, just as we must do in the near future. The animals should be an early warning sign to people that our earth is changing quickly and we need to do something about it. If we don’t act soon, there will be no way of going back. The report also outlines ways in reducing global warming impacts one of which includes, reducing CO2 gas emissions.
2.Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage Daily News (Alaska): Conservationist sounds alarm on global warming: Deborah Williams presses Alaskans to lead battle against global warming
This article is about how Alaska should be leading the fight against global warming. One person in this news report compares Alaska to Paul Revere. She goes on to say that Alaska has risen 4 degrees in the past 10 years, so the rest of the world should be worried. This article is an interview with a woman, much like Gore, who is traveling across the country spreading the word about global warming. She also explains changing animal habits in the northern area as polar bears resort to cannibalism and salmon are increasingly found with a disease only caused by an increase in water temperature. This article hits home hard and is an excellent source of information about global warming and wildlife habits changed by it. Her interview is not for or against global warming she is merely telling the facts and letting the...