The Case of the Disappearing Plants
From: Pat Maxwell
Series: March 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Length: 01:32
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Remember Pete Seeger's song, "Where have all the flowers gone?" He blamed their disappearance on young girls picking them. But with eight thousand flowers and plants in danger of disappearing globally, it seems we've all had a hand in it. That's how many the World Conservation Union says are endangered. Overall, experts estimate that 22 to 47 percent of the world's flora is in serious decline. Reasons why range from...
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Remember Pete Seeger's song, "Where have all the flowers gone?" He blamed their disappearance on young girls picking them. But with eight thousand flowers and plants in danger of disappearing globally, it seems we've all had a hand in it. That's how many the World Conservation Union says are endangered. Overall, experts estimate that 22 to 47 percent of the world's flora is in serious decline. Reasons why range from...
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