Climate change is coming for the cactus. Yes, the cactus.

Grist ·
Good News United States

The humble cactus is an icon of resiliency. Stuck in a desert with little rain and abundant searing sun, these plants don’t just survive — they thrive and in turn provide habitat for owls and other birds, and flowers for bats and other pollinators.  Yet cacti are in serious trouble , due to habitat loss and the poaching of species for private collections. Now we can add worsening droughts to…

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