Monday, October 5, 2015

Nearly a Third of World's Cacti Face Extinction, Says IUCN

theguardian
Cactus display at the International Peace Garden, 
Manitoba. PinP photo.
Illegal trade is causing shocking decline in plants that are vital to desert ecosystems, most comprehensive global assessment yet reveals. Details here.

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Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction

The BBC A mangrove swamp in Indonesia. Photo by Adnankasogi. The world's coastal mangrove forests, which protect millions of people from...