Industrial agriculture has pushed many native plant species to the brink of extinction and climate change now threatens to finish them entirely. Despite cuts by the Trump administration, scientists are still fighting to collect seeds vital for future restoration and rewilding efforts. #environment
https://grist.org/solutions/a-regional-network-is-racing-to-save-the-midwests-native-seeds/
A regional network is racing to save the Midwest’s native seeds

As climate change intensifies wildfires and other extreme weather events, demand for native seeds is surging.

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