Scientific American June 28, 2012

Canada's bird populations have a new predator: climate change.

According to "The State of Canada's Birds," the first comprehensive report on the state of Canadian avian species, Canadian bird populations have declined by an average of 12 percent since 1970. While some species are thriving, 44 percent of Canada's more than 460 bird species are losing numbers.

http://www.stateofcanadasbirds.org/State_of_Canada%27s_birds_2012.pdf

The Vancouver Observer June 26, 2012

Global warming has already significantly changed Fraser River. Its waters are warming and its flows are shifting to earlier in the year. By summer when the legendary salmon runs surge into the river to spawn, the river is more often becoming too warm and low for their survival. Already more and more salmon are dying en route to the spawning grounds. Fishing quotas are being cut back to make up for it.

Flash floods, extreme heat, rising sea-levels and buckling infrastructure -- the list of catastrophes caused by climate change reads like the plot of a dystopian sci-fi novel. But these are all present dangers in the latest C40 Cities report.

The C40 (Large Cities Climate Leadership Group) represents cities from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, and Europe working to reduce urban carbon emissions and adapt to climate change. It was founded in 2006 and is working with the William J. Clinton Foundation’s Climate Initiative (established by Bill Clinton).