Medicinal and aromatic plants: Nature’s pharmacy at risk from biodiversity loss

Some of the world’s most powerful medicinal plants are quietly disappearing.

Used for centuries in traditional healing and modern medicine, these plants support global health, livelihoods and ecosystems. But biodiversity loss, climate change and over-harvesting are putting many species at risk of extinction.

Professor Adeline Ting from the School of Science discovers what’s at stake - and what can be done.

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