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04-18-2024
Rare 'Sapphire Tower' plant blooms for the first time in a decade
Get ready to witness an incredibly rare and spectacular sight. A plant so extraordinary it's been nicknamed the Sapphire Tower is blooming for the first time in a decade at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. This "otherworldly" beauty from the Chilean Andes is a must-see, but you'll have to hurry – these breathtaking blooms won't last long. What is the Sapphire Tower? The Sapphire Tower, or Puya alpestris, is a fascinating and visually striking plant native to the Andean regions of Chile. Part of the bromeliad family, which...
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03-16-2022
Big trees protect forests by maintaining snowpack
Big trees play major roles in old-growth forests, from providing...
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03-14-2022
Study suggests that all living organisms produce methane
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, significantly contributing to climate...
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03-14-2022
Invasive insects will kill 1.4 million U.S. trees by 2050
Invasive insects will destroy hundreds of thousands of trees in...
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03-11-2022
Plants can warn each other of imminent dangers
Many species of animals, particularly those with known predators, can...
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03-10-2022
Humans decide which plants win or lose, and most are losing
Although humans and their direct ancestors have been around on...
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03-10-2022
Relocating croplands could drastically reduce their environmental impact
Approximately half of the Earth’s land area has been converted...
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03-09-2022
Weeds are much more valuable to pollinators than expected
Researchers at the University of Sussex, with funding from Rowse...
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03-07-2022
Houseplants can instantly reduce indoor air pollution
In a new study from the University of Birmingham, experts...
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03-07-2022
Amazon rainforest is creeping closer to a tipping point
A new analysis of high-resolution satellite images of the Amazon...
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03-06-2022
Trees in dry areas will not benefit from warming climate
Trees sprout and grow earlier in a warming climate, but...
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03-03-2022
Scientists are breeding more resilient potatoes
The potato is being increasingly incorporated into regular diets worldwide,...
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03-02-2022
Tomato domestication was more complex than previously thought
Tomatoes have been domesticated by native American cultures thousands of...
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