Climate emergency to blame for heather crisis – National Trust
by Steven Morris from Environment | The Guardian on (#4PMA8)
Trust says hillsides turning from purple to brown after loss of 75% of plant on some slopes
Hillsides across Britain have turned from glorious purple to muddy brown because of a worrying loss of heather, conservationists have warned.
The National Trust has flagged up that 75% of the plant has been lost or is struggling on some slopes that it manages in the west of England and blames the climate emergency for the problem.
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