Birds Are Telling Us It's Time to Take Action on Climate

Global warming poses an existential threat to two-thirds of North American bird species—but there's still time to protect them.  Audubon's new climate report says we have to act now.

An onslaught of severe-weather events, years of record heat, and daily flooding from sea-level rise have reinforced our findings and convinced a majority of Americans that it’s time to take action.  Research by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication shows that more than 60 percent of Americans say the federal government should do more to address the problem.  At this point, denying the need to act on climate change is a suicide wish for the planet, for people, and for birds.  

Late last year, a prominent senator wrote:  “The climate is changing and we, collectively, have a responsibility to do something about it.”  You might be surprised to learn that senator is the Republican leading the legislative committee that oversees environmental policy, and that he hails from the country’s top coal-producing state.  John Barrasso (R-WY) represents a shift in Washington, D.C., and across the nation; increasingly, we’re seeing Republicans joining Democrats in the search for climate solutions.  Audubon has helped accelerate that shift, and we have an opportunity to continue to drive change. 

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