Believe it or not, the climate change is killing plants all around us. One place in particular, Walden Pond in Washington, has already lost 27 percent of the surrounding plants since the mid-eighteen hundreds. Another 36 percent of the plants are close to disappearing from the area. Researchers have found that warming temperatures have led to changes in the timing of seasonal activities in some plant species, but not others. They also found that plants that move to an earlier flowering time in warmer weather do well. Unfortunately, species that did not respond to temperature changes have decreased greatly. These species include anemones, buttercups, asters, lilies, roses, and many more.
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Yahoo! News
Click on the tab that says science. Then click on the story titled "Climate Change Affecting Walden Pond Plants."
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