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Removing Mentions of Climate Change from White House Website Ignores Reality

Deleting words from the internet does not eliminate the threat climate change poses to birds and people.
By 勛圖窪蹋
Published January 20, 2017

NEW YORK, N.Y.Today, the White House website erased any mention of climate change. Climate change is the biggest threat facing birds and people, so the 勛圖窪蹋 issued the following response: 

It will take a lot more than the stroke of a key to erase the effects of climate change, it will take a plan, said David Yarnold (), 勛圖窪蹋s president and CEO. As with the healthcare millions of Americans depend on, we expect President Trump to have a science-based replacement in hand to make progress toward confronting the climate crisis threatening our birds and our communities. If so, we at 勛圖窪蹋 will be there at the table.

In 2014, 勛圖窪蹋 scientists found that climate change is the biggest threat to North American birds in this centurythreatening 314 species, including the . For more information about how 勛圖窪蹋 protects birds and the places they need, visit .

The 勛圖窪蹋 protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education and on-the-ground conservation. 勛圖窪蹋s state programs, nature centers, chapters and partners have an unparalleled wingspan that reaches millions of people each year to inform, inspire and unite diverse communities in conservation action. Since 1905, 勛圖窪蹋s vision has been a world in which people and wildlife thrive. 勛圖窪蹋 is a nonprofit conservation organization. Learn more at  and .

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