Scientists say global warming is happening.
Some of Earth s inhabitants might find themselves living in a more hospitable environment, while others would find it more hostile, says climate expert George Mount, WSU professor of civil and environmental engineering. Extreme events include species extinction, as habitats are wiped out, as well as human population displacement in the most heavily affected areas and agricultural dislocation in areas that can least afford it. Research suggests global warming can only be stopped by massive reductions in fossil fuel consumption. You don t have to own acres of unmanaged land to conserve wildlife habitat. Small or large, urban or rural, anyone can enhance the habitat in his or her yard, says Janean Creighton, wildlife extension coordinator for the WSU Department of Natural Resource Sciences.