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Plant crisis as botanic gardens exhaust ability to save plants from extinction

In an analysis of a century’s worth of data on botanical gardens and arboreta, researchers reveal that global living plant collections have reached capacity, impacting their ability to meet scientific and conservation goals. The researchers argue for a global “meta-collection” in which the estimated 3,500 botanic gardens and arboreta worldwide work more closely to conserve […]
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Area too hot for humans to triple by 2°C of global warming

A new review has outlined the potentially deadly consequences of extreme heat if global warming reaches 2°C above the preindustrial average. Climate change is increasing the frequency and magnitude of heat extremes worldwide, with cascading effects on human life – from crops, to infrastructure, and health. According to the new research, the areas of the […]
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Fossil eucalypt in evolutionary arms race 52 million years ago

Hundreds of 52-million-year-old eucalyptus leaf fossils show the tell-tale signs that they were munched on by leaf-eating insects. The trail marks left on the leaves are identical to those found on eucalypts today in Australia. But these fossils were found in Argentina. Today, there are more than 700 species of eucalyptus. These flowering plants – […]
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Australia’s ocean surface was the hottest on record in 2024

Australia’s sea surface temperatures were the warmest on record last year, according to a snapshot of the nation’s climate which underscores the perilous state of the world’s oceans. The Bureau of Meteorology on Thursday released its annual climate statement for 2024 – the official record of temperature, rainfall, water resources, oceans, atmosphere and notable weather. […]
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Scientists simulate asteroid collision effect on climate and plants

A new climate modeling study published in the journal Science Advances by researchers from the IBS Center for Climate Physics (ICCP) at Pusan National University in South Korea presents a new scenario of how climate and life on our planet would change in response to a potential future strike of a medium-sized (~500 m) asteroid. […]
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