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Climate Crisis: 40% of Plants Face Extinction

5/18/2025

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Wes Knapp, CEO of the Center for Plant Conservation, sounds the alarm on climate change's devastating impact on plant species, with a staggering two in five at risk of extinction. Conservationists are now focusing on metacollections, cultivating endangered plants like the Wollemi pine globally to safeguard their genetic diversity against habitat loss and climate challenges.

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Wes Knapp, CEO of the Center for Plant Conservation, sounds the alarm on climate change's devastating impact on plant species, with a staggering two in five at risk of extinction. Conservationists are now focusing on metacollections, cultivating endangered plants like the Wollemi pine globally to safeguard their genetic diversity against habitat loss and climate challenges.