Earth is home to approximately 8.7 million species. But, weāre losing this biodiversity at a rate never experienced ā between 1,000 and 10,000 times higher than the natural extinction rate. And, unlike the mass extinction events of geological history, the current extinction crisis is one for which human activity is wholly responsible.
Today is Endangered Species Day and like you, Iām worried.
It's estimated that almost two million species are threatened with extinction. Weāre losing insects, plants, and wildlife to pollution, industrial agriculture, climate change, poaching, and habitat destruction. And the threats to our worldās species are only increasing.Ā
But we know we have a shot at protecting our environment and endangered species if we take urgent action to stop the poisoning of waterways, bulldozing of lands for oil and gas, buildout of factory farms, and polluting of the planet with methane and other greenhouse gases.Ā
Big Oil & Gas and Big Ag have caused too much damage. They exploit our natural resources and contribute to climate instability. All of this has a dramatic impact on wildlife.
Saving species at risk requires stopping the corporate polluters that endanger our planet for profit, and enforcing and restoring our nationās environmental laws.Ā
For almost two decades, Food & Water Watch has been relentlessly fighting the big corporations prioritizing profit over the health and safety of our communities, the environment, and wildlife.Ā
Thatās why our organizers, policy team, and attorneys are battling to avert out-of-control climate change and protect our waterways. We're fighting to protect our planet's biodiversity today and every day ā and we need planet protectors like you with us!
Food & Water Watch and its affiliated organization, Food & Water Action, are advocacy groups with a common mission to protect our food, water and climate.
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