Sea level rise wipes out a U.S. species for the first known time
https://www.axios.com/2024/07/09/sea-level-rise-wipes-out-an-entire-us-species
by FERNnews
Sea level rise wipes out a U.S. species for the first known time
https://www.axios.com/2024/07/09/sea-level-rise-wipes-out-an-entire-us-species
by FERNnews
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u/axios reports that, for the first time, rising sea levels have wiped out an entire species in the United States — the Key Largo tree cactus, which grows up to 20 feet tall, said scientists. The cactus is also found in Cuba and the Bahama Islands.
This piece was included in Ag Insider’s Quick Hits today: [~https://thefern.org/ag_insider/todays-quick-hits-july-10-2024/~](https://thefern.org/ag_insider/todays-quick-hits-july-10-2024/)
guys, words really matter. clickbait titles are sloppy (not OP’s fault). While this cactus is extinct in the wild, Fairchild has extensive plant populations of it, with viable seed banks and healthy seedlings, along with fully mature plants that are healthier now than they were in the wild. “Wipes out species” is a false claim. I’ve hand pollinated these cactus myself there