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Environmentalists sue Trump administration over mining in Mojave National Preserve

A lawsuit challenges the approval of mining operations in Mojave National Preserve, citing environmental concerns and legal violations by the National Park Service.

Agriculture

fromBusiness Insider

3 months ago

My rare plants sell for five figures. The business helps me support my extended family, but I work about 100 hours a week.

A mathematician turned rare-plant hobbyist launched a full-time plant business, leaving academia to support an extended family through plant sales.

fromMail Online

5 months ago

Biologist SOBS as he finds one of the world's rarest flowers

A biologist has shared the heartwarming moment he found one of the rarest flowers in the world, breaking down in tears over the discovery. Dr Chris Thorogood, associate professor of biology at the University of Oxford, had trekked day and night through the jungle to hunt for the incredibly rare Rafflesia hasseltii. These elusive plants only grow in the tiger-patrolled jungles of West Sumatra, Indonesia and bloom for only a few days.

Science

fromABC7 Los Angeles

9 months ago

Mutschler's rare plants

Robert and Elsie Mutschler opened Mutschler's Rare Plants 45 years ago, transforming a flower shop into a business specializing in rare plants sought by enthusiasts.