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Regional efforts to save native seeds aims to combat effects of climate change

NPR | By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
Published May 1, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT

As climate change, wildfires and other extreme weather events intensify, the demand for native seeds is surging in order to help preserve plant biodiversity.

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