Submitted by TwoMoreDays t3_10yqg5p in nottheonion
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manofthehouse2 t1_j7z1vtr wrote
Who knows what else will be changed and replaced
anoziraguy9687 t1_j7z2bxa wrote
Swiss gotta start learning to love nopales.
Msfracture t1_j7z2vf9 wrote
Aluminum gets hotter in the sun, colder in the winter.
vibesandcrimes t1_j805q76 wrote
Hopefully humans
bulletgrazer t1_j807jin wrote
How? I thought cacti were native to only the Americas?
Edit: I'm stupid and didn't read the article yet
Judsana t1_j80fyiv wrote
Cacti thrive in temperatures between about 4C to 26C and are quite happily growing out doors throughout the year in Canada and Alaska. Don’t be so alarmist. It helps nobody.
we_wuz_nabateans t1_j80pdb9 wrote
Yeah I have cacti growing in my backyard that get covered in feet of snow in the winter and stay covered for weeks at a time. This article is stupid.
Stunning_Regret6123 t1_j80uz2j wrote
Gotta or get to? ;)
anoziraguy9687 t1_j80vq53 wrote
Por que no los dos?
PrisonShaman1738 t1_j80ynjb wrote
They address this in the article. Besides maybe the headline, what exactly is alarmist?
GetlostMaps t1_j817rir wrote
It snows in the Arizona desert, all over the damn cactus.
Poppy-Tea-Time t1_j81ifko wrote
The Guardian isn't a good source for anything but proganada and fear porn..
Serious_Hand t1_j83klmx wrote
Good news everyone! A species of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia polyacantha) can survive temperature as low as -46°C! So good news, almost everyone can grow nopales at home!
Wonderdull t1_j84rpws wrote
Some Opuntias can survive a lot of winter. They have been in the wild (and spreading on their own) in Hungary too. Lack of rain might be an even bigger problem than rising temperatures, as long dry periods might give the cacti an advantage over the native flora.
rewiredmylamp t1_j7z0sa7 wrote
Ouch!