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"Two in five of the world’s plant species are at risk of extinction as a
result of the destruction of the natural world, according to an
international report.
Plants and fungi underpin life on Earth, but the scientists said they
were now in a race against time to find and identify species before they
were lost.
These unknown species, and many already recorded, were an untapped
“treasure chest” of food, medicines and biofuels that could tackle many
of humanity’s greatest challenges, they said, potentially including
treatments for coronavirus and other pandemic microbes."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
