Unlike animals, botanists can’t track a plant’s footprints through the forest or call them in with whistling songs. As a result, we are often not even sure what the world is losing until it’s too late. At least 40% of the world’s remaining plant species are in trouble and the rate of plant extinctions are at least 500 times higher than the background rate of extinction.

Why are plant species disappearing fast?

The effects of climate change are being felt around the world. Now, in a race to survive the climate change, plants have been forced to quickly adapt.

WION Climate Tracker: Plants have been forced to quickly adapt

Australian scientists are trying to grow plants on the moon by 2025 in a new mission unveiled Friday that they said could help pave the way for a future colony.

WION Climate Tracker: Australia seeks to grow plants on moon by 2025

A study from The University of Western Australia has revealed a previously unknown process that plants can make their own “secret decisions” on how much carbon can be released back into the atmosphere.

Plants can break biochemistry rules and make 'secret decisions' about our future: Study

In a new discovery, scientists have grown plants in lunar soil. Farming on the moon to be possible now? Watch this report to know more.

Farming on the moon now possible? Scientists grow plants in lunar soil

A High-tech smart glasshouse in London is currently growing 400 species of plants. They are equipped with automatic vents and weather station.

High-tech smart glasshouse in London is currently growing 400 species of plants

The construction of the world’s largest wildlife overpass, which will be built across the 101 highway near Los Angeles, has been initiated, with experts hoping that the crossing creates a safe passage for wild animals.

Construction of world’s largest wildlife overpass to begin this month in US

A routine work to document phytochemicals (chemical compounds produced by plants that help them fight fungi, virus and prevent consumption by animals) in Himalayan plants has led the Indian researchers to an interesting find.

Can this Himalayan flower help fight against COVID-19? IIT study underway

A new study has found that the decline of seed-dispersing animals is damaging plants’ ability to adapt to climate breakdown.

Study: Decline in Animal population is hurting plants ability to adapt to Climate Change

Animal decline hurts plants' ability to adapt climate change

Egypt has now rolled out a 2.5 billion dollars plan to build 17 desalination plants that will be powered by solar energy. The government has been offering concessions to attract private investors, it aims to set up the plant by the next five years.

Egypt to build 17 desalination plants, invites private bidders in clean energy push

Forcing most of the country into blackout, Lebanon's two main power plants were switched off on Friday, July 9. The shutdown has been attributed to the lack of fuel.

Lebanon faces power cut as two major plants shut down

Scientists from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have overcome this problem by drawing inspiration from the electrocardiogram (ECG). ECG

Talking to plants through a mobile app

Plants absorb a vast amount of toxic mercury gas in the atmosphere and help reducing the pollutant worldwide by depositing the element into soils, said researchers.

Plants help reduce toxic mercury from environment, says study

What if we told you that scientists recently made spinach send emails? Jest aside, this is purely factual. Scientists recently taught spinach how to send emails, or at least to mimic the process.

Scientists recently taught spinach how to send emails... No kidding!

If you love having plants at home, then there is a good news for you as a new study suggests that plants at home can keep you mentally healthy. The findings, published in the journal Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, indicated that having plants at home had a positive influence on the psychological well-being of the dwelling`s inhabitants during Covid-19 lockdown.

Plants at home may improve mental well-being

Imagine you’re a pepper plant. You need water and nutrients. Luckily, you can grow roots that grab that stuff from the soil and pipe it back to you. So far, so good.

How selfish are plants? Let’s do some root analysis

Orchids are not often called ugly, but that is how the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, described a new species of the normally vibrant and delicate flower discovered in the forests of Madagascar.

An orchid only a botanist could love

BALASHIKHA, Russia — Take any of the many highways out of the Russian capital and you can dissect the country’s strata like rings on a tree. Sentinel apartment towers replace the bustling illuminated center, then the belt of auto dealerships and box stores drifts by.

A toxic alien is taking over Russia

Approximately forty percent or two-fifths of the world's plants are at risk of extinction, scientists have warned. Researchers say they are racing against time to name and describe new species, before they disappear.

40% of plant species facing risk of extinction: Report

No price is too high for those keen of mind and with an eye for detail. For lesser mortals like all of us, there is always an upper financial cap for our aspirations.

Will you spend $5300 to buy a plant? This guy did!

Humans may have begun cultivation of plants over 10,000 years ago, a new research claims. According to scientists, the Amazon basin witnessed cultivation of squash and cassava over 10,000 years ago.

Inhabitants of the Amazon basin may have cultivated plants 10,000 years ago

Volkswagen's German plants need to boost efficiency to match overseas operations, production chief Andreas Tostmann was quoted as saying, targeting 2 billion euros ($2.

Volkswagen's German plants need to shape up: Production chief

The German government will not force hard coal power plants to close over the next seven years, a draft law expected to be approved by the cabinet next week showed on Tuesday.

Germany will not force hard coal plant closures before 2026

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