The tree cactus faced a triple threat: rising oceans that brought in saltwater, storms that ripped away soil with high tides, and herbivory from animals. By 2021, a once-thriving cluster of ...

Relentlessly submerged by hurricanes and king tides while being feasted on by animals in search of freshwater, the Key Largo tree cactus is a worrying glimpse into the future of similar coastal ...