Claims: AI could help win ‘race against extinction’ of vital plants, say botanists

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1. title: AI could help win ‘race against extinction’ of vital plants, say botanists (alleges; supported) Source
2. url: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/16/ai-could-help-win-race-against-extinction-of-vital-plants-say-botanists (alleges; supported) Source
3. summary: Tech is helping to identify and save new specimens and could open ‘genomic goldmine’ of fungi data The rise of AI and digitisation could be a turning point in the “race against extinction” faced by botanists trying to identify and save vital plants before they vanish, according to a major report from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. New technology is enabling scientists to track how flowering times have shifted by weeks around the world, rapidly identify new specimens and even get crucial genetic dat… (alleges; supported) Source
4. published: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:00:48 GMT (alleges; supported) Source