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Historic Loss: Rising Seas Completely Eradicated a U.S. Species for the First Time


The United States has witnessed the local extinction of the Key Largo tree cactus due to sea level rise, a first in the country. The cactus, already under pressure from salt water intrusion, hurricanes, and animal grazing, has seen its last remaining stems salvaged for cultivation to prevent total e

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