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The oldest and fastest evolving moss in the world might not survive climate change

Washington DC (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 - A 390-million-year-old moss called Takakia lives in some of Earth's most remote places, including the icy cliffs of the Tibetan Plateau. In a decade-long project, a team of scientists climbed some o

Oldest extant plant has adapted to extremes and is threatened by climate change

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 - The rare moss Takakia has adapted over millions of years to a life at high altitudes. An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Ralf Reski from the University of Freiburg and Prof. Dr. Yikun H

Oldest Extant Plant Has Adapted To Extremes And Threatened By Climate Change

Takakia survived the upheaval of early Earth, but it may soon go extinct

Takakia, a 390 million-year-old moss, has adapted to life in some of Earth’s harshest environments. But it may not evolve quickly enough to survive the climate crisis.

This moss outlived the dinosaurs. It may not survive climate change.

The Tibetan Plateau is one of the few places on Earth where the moss — or Takakia, as the genus is known by scientists — exists today.

Oldest surviving plant species saw dinosaurs come and go, humans threaten it

Takakia, a genus of moss that has survived for millions of years, is now threatened by climate change.

The deadliest plant on Earth survived the dinosaurs but may be wiped out by humans

Over millions of years, moss has been subdivided into the genus takakia They have adapted to life at high altitudes, where the cold and ultraviolet rays

This moss survived 165 million years. Climate change is killing it

Takakia lepidozioides survived catastrophic events, including one that killed dinosaurs

The World's Oldest Moss Outlived the Dinosaurs, but It May Not Survive Climate Change

The world’s oldest moss has survived Earth’s shifting landscapes for more than 400 million years, but climate change is happening faster than it can adapt

The oldest and fastest evolving moss in the world might not survive climate change, study suggests