# Even cacti are severely threatened in a warmer, drier world

- Source: Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
- Published: 2026-11-11T16:00:34+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-11-cacti-severely-threatened-warmer-drier.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/even-cacti-are-severely-threatened-in-a-warmer-drier-world-0b3988/

Findings from a study spanning the Americas show that climate change forecasts are underestimating threats to biodiversity—even to exceptionally resilient species—by not factoring in extreme weather events that become more likely in a warmer world.

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