#Regram #RG @yaleenvironment360: One-third of — or more 7,000 — plant species in tropical Africa could be at risk of extinction due to climate change and human activities like logging, deforestation from agriculture, and mining, according to a new study. Another third are likely rare, meaning they could be threatened with extinction in the near future. According to scientists, the four regions in tropical Africa where plant species are most at risk are Ethiopia, central Tanzania, the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the West African tropical rainforests. To read the full story, visit the @yaleenvironment360 website. Link in their bio. Photo credit: Olliver Girard/CIFOR