US EditionFirst local extinction due to sea level rise identified in the US
- The Key Largo tree cactus, the first local extinction in the US due to sea level rise, has been wiped out by the climate emergency, as described by researchers from the Florida Museum of Natural History and Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
- The species now survives only in remote Caribbean islands and has no natural population in the Florida Keys due to saltwater intrusion and hurricanes.
- Efforts to replant the cactus face challenges, and the situation serves as a warning for other coastal plants affected by climate change.
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Historic Loss: Rising Seas Completely Eradicated a U.S. Species for the First Time
The United States has witnessed the local extinction of the Key Largo tree cactus due to sea level rise, a first in the country. The cactus, already under pressure from salt water intrusion, hurricanes, and animal grazing, has seen its last remaining stems salvaged for cultivation to prevent total e
Sea-level rise causes extinction of Key Largo tree cactus
Rising sea levels have driven the Key Largo tree cactus to extinction in the U.S., highlighting the immediate impact of climate change on coastal species.Dino Grandoni reports for The Washington Post.In short:The Key Largo tree cactus, native to Florida Keys, has gone extinct in the U.S. due to risi...
Scientists recorded the first species extinction in the United States due directly to sea level rise. The victim: the Cayo Largo tree cactus, once native to the Florida Keys. The disappearance of this rare plant bluntly indicates the environmental challenges looming. The discovery of the Cayo Largo tree cactus dates back to 1992, when scientists identified it in a single location in the Florida Keys. This population succumbed to a lethal mix of …
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