John — Defending wildlife from the threat of climate change means more than just focusing on the polar bears and blue whales. It’s about looking at every mammal, fish, and even insect within an ecosystem and assessing their risk rate.

The truth of the matter is that we don’t have a lot of data on the less obviously threatened species out there, which means we don’t know how they are coping with a changing climate. A lack of data means that we’re completely in the dark about determining if thousands of species are at risk. The good news is that a recently published study in Communications Biology has deployed a machine learning algorithm to help bridge the gap. The bad news? The study finds that 56% of these underresearched species are at risk of disappearing entirely thanks to a warming climate.

These results are alarming and highlight the need for more research. More (much more!) must be done to learn how climate change is impacting biodiversity. Our SEEC members in Congress are highlighting the dangers of climate change and other activities threatening the existence of vulnerable species. Will you join them in calling for action with a contribution today?

John, it may be too late to stop climate change entirely, but there is still time to save these under-the-radar animals from its worst effects. Every fraction of a degree of warming we prevent is the difference between species surviving or going extinct.

We’ve had success before saving endangered species. Without the Endangered Species Act, we would’ve lost the humpback whale, the American alligator, the grizzly bear, and the California condor.

But we can’t afford to let up, John. Can you donate to our SEEC members as they keep fighting to protect endangered species from the ravages of human-caused environmental change?

— SEEC PAC