silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 4 months agoIn a first, sea-level rise drove a cactus to extinction in U.S. The Key Largo tree cactus is first plant of its kind to go extinct in the United States from sea-level rise, scientists say.wapo.stexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down16
arrow-up190arrow-down1external-linkIn a first, sea-level rise drove a cactus to extinction in U.S. The Key Largo tree cactus is first plant of its kind to go extinct in the United States from sea-level rise, scientists say.wapo.stsilence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareMacAttak8@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·4 months agoNo commenters seem to have read the article. This plant’s US population is extinct in the wild with some being kept alive in sanctuaries. The plant is native to the Caribbean and there are still wild populations in other parts of the region, as per the article. Still sad though. Salt water intrusion from sea level rise killed the US population.
No commenters seem to have read the article.
This plant’s US population is extinct in the wild with some being kept alive in sanctuaries.
The plant is native to the Caribbean and there are still wild populations in other parts of the region, as per the article.
Still sad though. Salt water intrusion from sea level rise killed the US population.