Reminder: One of Climate Change's First Victims

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From: "Andy Buchsbaum, NWF Action Fund" <c+nwf@trusted-sender.convio.net>
Date: Jul 13, 2013 9:14 AM
Subject: Reminder: One of Climate Change's First Victims
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Dear Daniel, The golden toad of Costa Rica is now completely extinct. Found nowhere else on Earth, in only two years its population crashed along with 20 other native species of amphibians in the Costa Rican rainforest. Amphibians like the golden toad are some of the first victims of climate change—but they're not alone. The changes in climate are putting many species in harm's way. Right now, our friends at Environmental Defense Fund are sending a message to Congress, urging them to support strong limits on carbon pollution. Please join me in speaking up. Take action for all of the creatures threatened by climate change—tell your members of Congress to support action on climate change today! Sincerely, Andy Buchsbaum Dear Daniel, Take Action: Protect wildlife from the disastrous effects of climate change. Climate change has claimed one of its first victims—and it doesn't live in the Arctic. The golden toad of Costa Rica is completely extinct, and scientists believe global warming is to blame. Who's next? Take Action: Tell your members of Congress to protect our wildlife from climate change—before it's too late. The golden toad is far from alone. Many species are suffering from the effects of climate change. The adorable Arctic fox is losing hunting ground to the bigger, stronger red fox, and is unable to out-hunt this new competition. The iconic flamingo is in danger of losing its wetlands—its home—to floods and rising sea levels. Sea turtles' genetic diversity is at great risk, as their genders are determined by the temperature at which their eggs are incubated. Warmer eggs become female, throwing off the gender balance and their ability to reproduce. Even the largest animal known to have ever lived on earth—the Blue Whale—isn't safe. Melting glaciers and permafrost are flooding oceans with fresh water, decreasing salinity levels. That, combined with warmer seas, could shift the location and abundance of krill, threatening the blue whale's main food source. Climate change may be a human-caused problem, but we're not alone in facing the consequences. Help protect these wonderful creatures from our mistakes—and from ending up in the same boat as the golden toad. Take Action: Tell Congress you want wildlife protected from the disastrous effects of climate change. Thank you so much for your activism and support, Heather Shelby Action Network Coordinator Environmental Defense Fund 1875 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20009 (800) 684-3322 MyEDF | EDF.org | Donate Sign up for alerts | Unsubscribe View as a Webpage | Contact Us | Donate | Learn More at NWF.org | Send to a Friend © 1996-2013 National Wildlife Federation Action Fund | PO Box 1583, Merrifield VA 22116-1583 | 800-822-9919 National Wildlife Federation Action Fund is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization : Privacy Policy | Terms of Use