Season 1 · Episode 7
Kudzu: We've made a big mistake
Quartz Obsession · Quartz
November 16, 202124m 38s
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Show Notes
Kudzu, an ornamental vine from Japan, first appeared on US soil in 1876. More than a century later, the plant has proliferated so uncontrollably that it threatens to choke out native plants in the American South. As the world looks for creative solutions to confront climate change, are we fated to keep repeating our same mistakes?
Photo by Eric Helgas; styling by Alex Citrin-Safadi
Transcript: https://qz.com/2084567