Global warming may have severe consequences for rare Haleakala silverswords
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 14:31
in Earth & Climate
While the iconic Haleakala silversword plant made a strong recovery from early 20th-century threats, it has now entered a period of substantial climate-related decline. New research published this week warns that global warming may have severe consequences for the silversword in its native habitat.