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New Utah State University study suggests climate change may already be pushing plants to their limits
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If you have a garden, there’s a good chance it is filled with signs of climate change, though they might not always be what you would expect. It seems obvious that as global temperatures increase, flowers might be inclined to bloom earlier. But Will Pearse, an assistant professor in Utah State Unive
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