Air Mail Pilot readers probably feel they are learning plenty in school as it is. And please accept our apologies for even mentioning the word “school” in July. But a new study released in the U.K. last week claims that British and American students are being underserved in an important area: botany, the study of plants.

“Despite the significance of plants and the critical role they have played in shaping ecosystems, civilizations, and human cultures, many people are now disconnected from the botanical world,” researchers at the University of Leeds claim. They worry that “plant apathy” among students—and pretty much everyone else—will hinder efforts to combat climate change and other environmental challenges.