While popular ornamental species continue to bloom in gardens, the flowering plants face a more precarious future in the wild as their native forest habitats are increasingly threatened by human activities, theauthorswarn.
But the report's authorswarn that even if this target to mitigate warming is met, "substantial impacts on society, human health and ecosystems are projected to occur".
Since the Chicago Transit Authority implemented its Bus Tracker system, ridership gains have been only modest, warnauthors Lei Tang and Piyushimita (Vonu) Thakuriah.