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PLANTS at RISK

Two-fifths of plants at risk of extinction, says reportWe are failing to harness the many benefits plants can provide, say scientists.

Top 10 Most Endangered Plants Platanthera praeclara only exists in five U.S. states in the Midwest. The Endangered Species Coalition estimates that there are only 172 populations of this plant, with merely four with more...

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World’s largest plant survey reveals alarming extinction rateSince 1900, nearly 3 species of seed-bearing plants have disappeared per year ― 500 times faster than they would naturally.

World fails to meet a single target to stop destruction of nature – UN report‘Humanity at a crossroads’ after a decade in which all of the 2010 Aichi goals to protect wildlife and ecosystems have been missed

40 Percent of World's Plants at Risk of Extinction, New Report Finds

Extinction & Plants — The Conscious ChallengeHuman destruction of the living world is causing a “frightening” number of plant extinctions, according to scientists who have completed the first global analysis of the issue. They found 571 species had definitely been  wiped out  since 1750 but with knowledge of many plant speci

Extreme Botany: The Precarious Science of Endangered Rare PlantsThey don’t make the headlines the way charismatic animals such as rhinos and elephants do. But there are thousands of critically endangered plants in the world, and a determined group of botanists are ready to go to great lengths to save them.

An Illustrated Tribute to the Most Endangered Plant in Every U.S. State - NetCredit BlogFind out about the most endangered or threatened plant in every US state with a series our posters to draw attention to each species’ plight.

Bringing back extinct plants to life: Q&A with ‘plant messiah’ Carlos MagdalenaCarlos Magdalena lives and breathes plants. He’s obsessed with them. But he also understands why many people aren’t. “Plants are not as obvious as animals,” he tells Mongabay. “You see an animal and it’s very easy for you to feel empathy for the animal because you’re an animal too. But you cannot see a plant […]

In The Future, Will We All Be Forced To Eat Yams?Since Thomas Malthus, alarmists have been pointing out that the world has a finite amount of arable land, whereas its human population keeps growing....

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