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Roses under threat: Flowers could soon be missing from love stories due to climate change

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Florists make a kill as they sell red rose flowers at the City Market, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

As the world expresses love on Valentine's Day, climate change has cast a gloom on flowers, an expression of love.

Valentine's Day, when hearts flutter with affection and lovers exchange tokens of love, is often adorned with the timeless symbol of romance: the rose. Yet, behind the haze of romance lies the sobering reality -- the looming threat of climate change on these flowers.

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