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Nearly half of the world’s flowering plants face the threat of extinction, study says
A group of scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in Richmond, U.K., built a model that uses artificial intelligence, or AI, to guess whether a plant species is threatened. They found that a less colorful world looms on our horizon.
California's big bloom aids seed collectors as climate change and wildfires threaten desert species
After massive winter downpours, conservationists in California are eager to gather desert seeds as an insurance policy against a hotter and drier future.
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Climate change is driving earlier springtimes. For some birds, that could equal extinction: Study
Birds are trying to adapt, but can't quite keep up with the earlier arrival of spring.
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Climate change is shifting when it's best to plant in Columbus, Ohio
It's the start of the spring planting season. But what we plant in Ohio — and when — could look different in the coming decades due to climate change.
Spring arrived early for some this year. And it's complicated
It’s been a warm winter in Pittsburgh and other parts of Pennsylvania. Daffodils have been blooming for weeks, and even trees are budding. So is spring here?
Can the 'slow flowers' movement make Valentine's Day sustainable?
Advocates shining a light on ecologically responsible bouquets want to do for the floral industry what locavorism did for food.
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Global warming causing early plant blooms, UK scientists warn
Herbs are among the plants quickly adapting to warmer temperatures by releasing flowers a month earlier. However, early blooms in late winter can leave plants vulnerable to frost damage and disrupt animal feeding cycles.
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