Dear KAREN,
Every nature lover knows the danger of oil spills. For birds like the Brown Pelican, even a few drops of oil can be disastrous. What you might not know is that oil spills are already a common occurrence—and that worse may lie ahead as the climate crisis continues.
This is a warning call for all of us who care for birds, and now is our opportunity to choose a better course. Are you in? This Giving Tuesday challenge ends in just a few hours, at midnight tonight, so please don't wait:
Start your monthly gift today, while you can help unlock $100,000 in additional critical support for birds. Climate change is directly threatening the survival of two-thirds of all North American bird species, altering their habitats too quickly for them to adapt and find the food, water, and safe breeding grounds they need.
But a changing climate can also trigger more sudden disasters—a truth we watched play out across the Gulf Coast this past summer: a horrifying 55 spills were detected in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. As storms ramp up, growing more severe, all sorts of systems will fail, and vulnerable birds will pay an appalling price.
KAREN, these are complicated threats. But we have solutions.
We need to shift away from fossil fuels to clean energy, which would mean fewer oil spills while slowing climate change.
We need to hold industries accountable for keeping birds safe, and to champion strong conservation policies for birds' protection.
And we need to double down on our on-the-ground conservation to protect and restore the places birds need.
With more than 100 years of experience, Audubon is ready to take on this challenge and give birds the future they deserve, but we can't do it without you.
Please be one of the 41 bird lovers we need right away to meet this $100,000 challenge. Hurry—only hours are left until the midnight deadline. Sincerely,
The National Audubon Society
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