The Iiwi is a Hawaiian honeycreeper. Its raucous call and brilliant red plumage are becoming more and more seldom. Like all honeycreepers, whose beaks have evolved to pollinate and gain sustenance from Hawaiian plants, the Iiwi is threatened by mosquito-borne avian diseases. Global warming creates environments in which mosquitoes can exist at higher elevations. Birds now live above 4,000 feet, but their food sources often can’t.
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The planet's population is growing like crazy, and we have limited space. Where will we grow our food when residential areas take over? In the sky, of course.
8 beautiful birds that we hope won't go the way of the dodo. Gorgeous pictures of species threatened by habitat destruction, human carelessness, and invasive species.
For the first time in American politics both candidates openly addressed the global issue of climate change - making this summit take place in an entirely new world.
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