from NPR
During the pandemic, a new fear literally sprouted in metro Phoenix. A record-hot summer toppled the area’s mighty saguaro cactuses at a rate that alarmed casual observers. But experts say it’s not the old cactuses people should be worried about. Human-caused climate change is preventing the conditions needed for baby saguaros to take root and thrive.
📷 See photos of the saguaros and read about how researchers are trying to save them.
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