EPISODE · Jul 23, 2024 · 8 MIN
Rising Sea Levels has caused the first US based extinction
from Mornings with Simi · host Curiouscast
According to a paper published earlier this month in the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, a type of tropical cactus native to the Florida Keys, known as the Key Largo tree cactus, has become the first species in U.S. history to go extinct due to rising sea levels. Guest: James Lange, Research Botanist at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami and Co-Author of the Study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What this episode covers
According to a paper published earlier this month in the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, a type of tropical cactus native to the Florida Keys, known as the Key Largo tree cactus, has become the first species in U.S. history to go extinct due to rising sea levels. Guest: James Lange, Research Botanist at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami and Co-Author of the Study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NOW PLAYING
Rising Sea Levels has caused the first US based extinction
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Mar 26, 2026 ·1m
Jan 2, 2026 ·47m
Dec 21, 2025 ·46m