A rare species of tree cactus has gone extinct in Florida, in what is believed to be the first species lost to sea level rise in the United States, researchers said Tuesday.

The population of the Key Largo tree cactus has been wiped from the Florida Keys. While scientists are now working on a potential restoration, more species will likely see similar fates as climate ...

For me, what makes things confusing is that the plants are generally referred to as “Christmas cactus,” when there are actually three separate types ... Yet another dead Florida panther ...