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AI reveals biodiversity crisis in UK: Kew Gardens' fungi unlock future cures

Published 16 June 2026 · tech

At London’s Kew Gardens, millions of preserved plant and fungi specimens are being digitised and analysed with artificial intelligence to map the scale of biodiversity

At London’s Kew Gardens, millions of preserved plant and fungi specimens are being digitised and analysed with artificial intelligence to map the scale of biodiversity loss.

Scientists estimate around 45% of flowering plants face extinction, threatening food production, carbon storage and broader ecosystem resilience. Al Jazeera’s Milena Veselinovic reports from London.

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