As climate-driven weather extremes, disease, and rising demand strain global rubber supplies, researchers are revisiting a plant first used during World War II. Russian dandelions grow in temperate regions, need little water or pesticides, and can be cultivated without deforestation. A project in Norwich aims to produce 3,000 tonnes of rubber annually.
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Le pissenlit russe ouvre une nouvelle voie pour le caoutchouc

THE GUARDIAN

Face aux effets du changement climatique, aux maladies et a la hausse de la demande, l’approvisionnement mondial en caoutchouc naturel devient plus fragile. Des chercheurs relancent donc la culture du pissenlit russe, une plante qui pousse en climat tempere, consomme peu d’eau et ne necessite pas de pesticides. Un projet a Norwich vise 3 000 tonnes de production par an.

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