First 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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