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Duke University's decision to close major plant collection sparks outrage

Duke University has announced the closure of its herbarium, a significant blow to biodiversity research.

Carl Zimmer reports for The New York Times.

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What plants will survive in your garden? This map plans for a warmer US

About half of the country moved into a slightly warmer zone in the Agriculture Department’s new “plant hardiness” map, an important guide for gardeners. Climate change may be a factor.

An Irish abbey where the grass is always warmer

In an effort to live sustainably, the sisters at St. Mary's Abbey not only use solar panels to warm their buildings but also a little-known but mighty form of elephant grass called miscanthus.

Margaret Renkl: The beautiful and terrifying arrival of an early spring

I worry about all these flowers and all these baby birds. I worry that this is the harbinger of a brutal and everlasting summer.

Florida’s beekeepers reel from Hurricane Ian

The storm destroyed up to 300,000 beehives, the Florida State Beekeepers Association said. The loss could have far-reaching consequences for the country’s food supply.

They fought the lawn. And the lawn lost

After their homeowner association ordered them to replace their wildlife-friendly plants with turf grass, a Maryland couple sued. They ended up changing state law.

Animals Are Running Out of Places to Live

Wildlife is disappearing around the world, in the oceans and on land. The main cause on land is perhaps the most straightforward: Humans are taking over too much of the planet, erasing what was there before. Climate change and other pressures make survival harder.

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