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Scientists say that purslane could help humans adapt to climate change. Click the link to learn more.

supports that thought, suggesting that some supposed "weeds" deserve much more attention. Published ina common plant also called purslane, could influence the creation of drought-resistant crops, completely insusceptible to climate change.from the United Nations, the number and the duration of these disasters has increased almost 30 percent since 2000. This leaves the world "at a crossroads" in its dealings with drought.

"This is a very rare combination of traits and has created a kind of 'super plant' – one that could be potentially useful in endeavors such as crop engineering," says senior study author Erika Edwards, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Yale University, in aHow exactly does purslane withstand drought? According to the study authors, all sorts of plants have developed their own particular forms of photosynthesis, the process that allows them to absorb sunlight...

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