In the Pacific Northwest, salmon, orcas, wolverines, western pond turtles, Oregon silverspot butterflies, Oregon spotted frogs and burrowing owls are also at risk. It’s not just polar bears that are affected by these changes in seasonal temperature. This extra heat can change a habitat so much that some of the plants and animals that depend on that habitat can no longer survive there. When there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, it acts like a blanket, trapping the sun’s heat. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, every gallon of gas you use produces about 19 pounds of carbon dioxide.
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