Aerial Views Gallery

A snow-covered field is seen near Buffalo, New York

A snow-covered field is seen near Buffalo, New York, November 21, 2014. Warm temperatures and rain were forecast for the weekend in the city of Buffalo and western New York, bringing the threat of widespread flooding to the region bound for days by deep snow. Areas where several feet of snow fell this week should brace for significant, widespread flooding, the National Weather Service warned on Friday. REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - GM1EABM0O4Z01

An aerial view shows a resort island at the Male Atoll

An aerial view shows a resort island at the Male Atoll December 7, 2009. Maldives has a population of some 400,000 islanders, whose livelihood from fishing and tourism is being hit by climate change. Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed said in November that 2 degrees Celsius warming would risk swamping the sand-rimmed coral atolls and islets, dotted with palm trees and mangrove clumps, that form his small country.REUTERS/Reinhard Krause (MALDIVES - Tags: POLITICS ENVIRONMENT TRAVEL) - GM1E5CE00DE01

The Beachy Head lighthouse is seen near Eastbourne, in southern England

The Beachy Head lighthouse is seen near Eastbourne, in southern England September 1, 2011. Trinity House, which is responsible for the lighthouse, has said that the it will not be repainted in it's distinctive red and white stripes because it is no longer required as a daymark. Local MP, Stephen Lloyd, has said he wants to start a fund-raising campaign to meet the approximate 45,000 pounds ($72,807) cost of repainting it to preserving its appearance. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TRAVEL) - LM1E7911CO001