Beetle known for ravaging mango trees now killing baobabs, study finds

Mongabay
Mar 5, 2026, 9:18 am128 ptsTrending
A couple of years ago, Sarah Venter wrote an article gently picking apart alarm over the specter of Africa’s iconic baobabs dying off due to climate change. Her review found that while a number of famously large and ancient trees had indeed collapsed in worsening conditions, Adansonia digitata were generally…

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