It’s our Red Hot and Green Final Friday! And this week Noah and Alejandra are both spinning their wheels to fight climate change- biking for birds and polar bears!
From moving their ranges to disconnecting their normal migratory and breeding cycles, climate change is having dramatic effects on birds around the world. In fact, at least 11,000 of the world’s bird species are considered at risk from climate change, and 200 of them could disappear over the next century, according to the Boreal Songbird Network. Learn more about how climate change is impacting birds from Defenders’ chief scientist, Chris Haney.
The polar bear is the first species whose listing under the Endangered Species Act is primarily chalked up to climate change. And just yesterday, a federal judge upheld the Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision that the polar bear be listed as threatened, and continue to receive the protections afforded by the law. With their sea-ice habitat melting away beneath them, these federal protections may be their best shot at survival.
The outlook is bleak for these animals, but actions like Noah and Alejandra’s give them hope. You can too, by hopping on your bike or finding a bike share program near you. You can save money on gasoline and get a great workout – all while shrinking your carbon footprint and fighting the impacts of climate change!
This may be our final Friday, but we’re not done yet – stay tuned for our grand (green) finale on Monday and see how Americans who take pride in their country are taking part in the effort to fight climate change!
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