RISK OF EXTINCTION
How many species go extinct each day?
150 species
What main species is migrating towards the poles due to ocean warming?
What is causing the extinction of polar bears?
The melting of ice
What activity is utilized for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes?
Deforestation
MEMBER 1
BRAEDON GUNN
What three species are mostly at risk of extinction due to climate change?
Birds, amphibians, and corals
What marine species is most affected by climate change?
Coral
What species is an Arthropoda and is endangered due to climate change?
Monarch butterfly
What revolution in the 1700s increased the concentration of greenhouse gases?
The Industrial Revolution
MEMBER 2
TESS MCCRARY
By 2050, approximately what percentage of species will be at risk of extinction due to climate change?
30-50% of the total species found on earth
What results in the bleaching of coral reefs?
The warming of the ocean
Which animal contributes the most to global warming?
The cow
Since 1750, humans have increased the abundance of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by what percent?
50 percent
MEMBER 3
DEVIN WHITESIDE
What was the first species to go extinct due to human-induced climate change?
Bramble cay mosaic tailed rat in Australia
What effect does the increase of CO2 have on the ocean?
Large increase in acidity
What aspect of an ecosystem is affected due to the migration of animals to both poles?
How much carbon are humans emitting into the atmosphere each year by burning fossil fuels?
9.5 billion metric tons of carbon
MEMBER 4
OLIVIA HERZOG
How much would the global temperature have to increase to wipe out most of life on the planet?
5-6 degrees
what is considered the largest animal known to ever exist that is currently endangered?
Blue whale
How does the increasing climate change risk human security?
Major changes in food, water, and medicines
1988
MEMBER 5
KATHLEEN KERTZMAN