Rhododendron ferrugineum (rusty-leaved alpenrose) on the western slopes of Mount Schrankogel in Tyrol (Austria) in front of Bockkogel. (Kryštof Chytrý via SWNS)
Polygonum carneum in front of the main ridge of the Greater Caucasus near Ushguli in Georgia at an elevation of approximately 2,700 meters. (Stefan Dullinger via SWNS)
Inula grandiflora in front of the main ridge of the Greater Caucasus near Ushguli in Georgia at an elevation of approximately 2,700 meters. (Stefan Dullinger via SWNS)
Rhododendron ferrugineum (rusty-leaved alpenrose) on the western slopes of Mount Schrankogel in Tyrol (Austria) in front of Bockkogel. (Kryštof Chytrý via SWNS)
By Stephen Beech
Alpine plants are dying off despite mountain summits getting greener, reveals a new study.
Polygonum carneum in front of the main ridge of the Greater Caucasus near Ushguli in Georgia at an elevation of approximately 2,700 meters. (Stefan Dullinger via SWNS)
Inula grandiflora in front of the main ridge of the Greater Caucasus near Ushguli in Georgia at an elevation of approximately 2,700 meters. (Stefan Dullinger via SWNS)
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* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Saturday.
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