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    Ivy isn’t so poisonous after all

    Sep 29, 2020 2 minutes

    AFTER years of ivy being vilified for wrecking walls and destroying mortar, the latest research has revealed that this climbing plant is actually a great weapon in the fight against global warming.

    Scientists at the RHS, in collaboration with Reading University have discovered that this maligned climber is the most effective plant cover for cooling buildings and reducing humidity.

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