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Climate Change Threatens 7-16% Plants with 90% Habitat Loss

5/24/2026

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Researchers Junna Wang and Xiaoli Dong modeled ranges for 67,000 vascular plant species and found 7%-16% may lose 90% of habitat by 2081-2100.
The study, covering about 18% of vascular plants, flagged high-risk species such as Catalina ironwood, bluish spike-moss, and one-third of Australian Eucalyptus.
They reported climate-change-driven drops in temperature and rainfall shrink suitable habitat, dispersal does not lower extinction risk, and diversity could rise on 28% of land.

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Researchers Junna Wang and Xiaoli Dong modeled ranges for 67,000 vascular plant species and found 7%-16% may lose 90% of habitat by 2081-2100.
The study, covering about 18% of vascular plants, flagged high-risk species such as Catalina ironwood, bluish spike-moss, and one-third of Australian Eucalyptus.
They reported climate-change-driven drops in temperature and rainfall shrink suitable habitat, dispersal does not lower extinction risk, and diversity could rise on 28% of land.