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Half of N. American birds 'in peril from climate change'
2014-09-10 10:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Iconic North American birds like the bald eagle and brown pelican are among hundreds of mankind's feathered friends facing threats to their survival due to climate change, researchers said Tuesday. More than half of birds in the United States and Canada -- a total of 314 species -- are losing critical habitat and food sources as the planet warms, said a report by the National Audubon Society. Meanwhile, another annual report called the "State of the Birds 2014, USA," issued by the 23-member...
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Federal Report Describes Trouble for Some Birds
2014-09-10 05:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: A day after the National Audubon Society released a report saying that about half of North Americas 650 bird species will be threatened by climate change, a report released Tuesday by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and other federal agencies concluded that nearly one-third of American birds are in trouble. The State of the Birds, a comprehensive study by nearly two dozen government agencies and conservation groups that tracks species loss and the effectiveness of conservation efforts,...
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Climate Change May Put Half of North American Birds at Risk of Extinction
2014-09-09 14:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Climate change could threaten half of North American birds by the end of the century, according to a new study from the National Audubon Society. Half of the birds of North America are at risk of extinction, says Gary Langham, Audubons chief scientist. That estimate is based on the 314 bird species, out of 588 studied, that could lose most of the area they currently occupy, because of a warming planet. Nearly 200 of these threatened species may find hospitable conditions elsewhere, but for 126...
Birds of North America under threat from climate change in pictures
2014-09-09 04:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Warming temperatures are reducing the range of several of North Americas iconic birds, including United States national bird the bald eagle, affecting over 300 species and pushing many towards extinction
North America's key birds facing extinction, study finds
2014-09-09 04:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Half of North Americas bird species, from common backyard visitors like the Baltimore oriole and the rufous hummingbird to wilderness dwellers like the common loon and bald eagle, are under threat from climate change and many could go extinct, an exhaustive new study has found. Seven years of research found climate change the biggest threat to North Americas bird species. Some 314 species face dramatic declines in population, if present trends continue, with warming temperatures pushing the...
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