30% of Birds in Danger of Extinction

Recent research at Sanford University indicates that global warming is going to have a devastating effect on land-birds. *If* nothing changes between 2100 and now, we can expect to lose upwards of 30% of all land-based birds. It seems the plants they depend on have to move north or upward in height (up the nearest mountain) and the loss of area will also reduce the number of birds that the habitat can support.

Reported by TreeHugger Blog