Last modified on Fri 29 Jan 2021 00.17 EST
Alpine flowers could go extinct after glaciers disappear as more competitive species colonise terrain higher up the mountain, new research has warned.
Glaciers are retreating at historically unprecedented rates, exposing new land for plants to grow, which benefits delicate alpine species in the short term. However, these early pioneers – some of which are endemic – soon become endangered as more aggressive species take over, driving them out of their remaining habitat and decreasing overall biodiversity, according to the paper published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.
Purple saxifrage is among the alpine plants facing extinction as melting glaciers force them higher. Photograph: Trevor Dines/Plantlife
Watch Wicked Funny Maine Story Of Pamola The Mt. Katahdin God
With all of our well focused attention on handwashing and social distancing, we may have forgotten that 2020 was also Maine s Bicentennial.
That s right. Our great state turned 200 years old last year just before St Patrick s Day, right when we started shutting things down.
On March 15, 1820, Maine became the 23rd state in the USA. To keep the commemoration going, we thought you d really enjoy a wicked funny new video from our good buddy, Teagan Wright.
By now you ve probably seen his
From Away TV show that put a spotlight on hardworking Mainers along with their finest-kind products and services. Or maybe you ve seen his hilarious Sternman character s salty, silly check-ins from the fishin boat.