Temperatures across the Swiss Alps are currently rising twice as fast as the global average, leading to devastating ...

With long-lived plants like cacti, the full scope of the problem is often not immediately apparent. “It’s possible that we’re looking at this exponential curve of mortality, ...

Cacti have some of the fastest rates of speciation in plants, though it varies widely within the family. One genus boasts over 100 species, whereas others have only one, such as the tiny ...

IUCN’s Cactus and Succulent Plants Specialist Group, in tandem with other specialist groups, reached out to Instagram to warn about illegal plant trading on its site but got no response, ...

Cacti are amongst the most diverse plants, from the giant saguaro cactus that can grow up to 18 metres in height, all the way down to the tiny button cactus which is a few centimetres tall. A new ...

Key Largo tree cactus becomes 1st-ever US species to become extinct due to rising sea levels. The rapid decline of the species could signify a similar fate for other plants.

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The population of the Key Largo tree cactus has been wiped from the Florida Keys. While scientists are now working on a potential restoration, more species will likely see similar fates as climate ...