'The death of Lewis the koala is a sad end to a terrible tale. But it's just the first chapter in a much more devastating tragedy,' writes JillFilipovic for CNNOpinion
Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in Washington and author of the book"The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness." Follow her on Twitter. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely her own. View more opinion articles on CNN.The adorable marsupial, rescued from a bush fire in Australia last week, died Tuesday.
Koala reunited with grandmother who saved him from fire 01:39It's a thousand times that in the world today, courtesy of humans, scientists agree, and by the middle of the 21st century, half of all species could be obliterated. Most of these species aren't as adorable as koalas or as magnificent as elephants. But they are crucial to their own ecosystems.
Baby koala Imogen mugs for the camera 00:38In the US, President Donald Trump has abdicated the country's global leadership role on the climate crisis, pulling out of the Paris accords that would have at least made marginal efforts to reduce emissions and slow the rate of destruction.
America at its best is a leader in global innovation and invention. We put a man on the moon and developed technology to connect people all over the world. Now, climate change is the biggest global threat we face. The US could step up, invest, innovate and lead in reversing the foolish, dangerous course that threatens the very survival of life on Earth.Instead, we retreat behind nationalist slogans, wishful thinking and flat-out know-nothing denialism.
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