#ecosystems
Have they simply stopped monitoring the logging of native forests in NSW?
"The NSW budget rejected any funding for a mandatory monitoring program of forestry operations. This runs counter to international standards. Suzanne Arnold reports on Australia’s forestry fail."
"The lack of funding came in spite of pleas from the critically important Forest Monitoring & Improvement Program, which monitors NSW native logging, and the 20 year Regional Forest Agreements."
"The Montreal Process Working Group framework underpins and is the foundation of Australia’s state and federal forestry approvals and operations. Scientific and legal evidence provided in reports, legal challenges, and other research provides compelling evidence showing Australia is in non-compliance with the entire MPG framework."
read the full articles>
https://michaelwest.com.au/nsw-governments-non-compliance-with-international-standards-threatens-forest-protection/
Smoke ‘n mirrors budget: forests and koalas are great but logging and money are better!
https://michaelwest.com.au/smoke-n-mirrors-budget-forests-and-koalas-are-great-but-logging-and-money-are-better/
#Australia #governance #noncompliance #NativeForests #NSWLogging #NSWForestry #SaveTuckersNob #MontrealProcessWorkingGroup #MPG #RFAs #MontréalProcess #ecosystems #NSW #biodiversity #conservation
Here’s what Brazil’s Indigenous women taught ‘V’ (formerly Eve Ensler):
REFOREST POLITICS AND THE MIND…
To reforest politics means to engage in actions that heal, that regenerate, that highlight diversity, that understand that the biomes are our salvation. Our ecosystems are in catastrophic danger and Indigenous people know how to care for and keep them alive.
Read more: ‘Indigenous women show us how to fight for environmental and human rights’
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/25/indigenous-women-brazil-fight-environment-human-rights
#ReforestPolitics #IndigenousWomen #Ecosystems #Biome #Diversity #Environment #HumanRights #Brazil #Regeneration
Without Humans, Wildlife Loss Would Be 35 Times Slower
#Environment #ClimateChange #AnimalExtinction #AnimalWelfare #ExtinctionCrisis #WildlifeLoss #HumanImpact #Ecosystems #Biodiversity #ExtinctionWarning #ProtectWildlife #UrgentAction #Human
https://the-14.com/without-humans-wildlife-loss-would-be-35-times-slower/
“those expecting the #museum to become an impassioned voice for greater #climate action may initially be caught off guard”
“What can the #museum, as an institution, do that goes beyond just didactically teaching #climatechange and talking about it, but just really pushing action, making sure that new policies are going to come through?” https://thewalrus.ca/the-curator-of-climate-change/ #Toronto #Ontario #royalontariomuseum #science #environment #ecosystems
Bioniq taps big data algorithms to make supplements bespoke - London-based startup Bioniq, which creates hyper-personalised supplements for its ... - https://thenextweb.com/news/bioniq-taps-big-data-algorithms-to-make-supplements-bespoke #corporatesandinnovation #startupsandtechnology #ecosystems
Third Malón de la Paz: Argentina’s Indigenous women lead battle for land rights in Jujuy province | openDemocracy
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/argentina-jujuy-province-indigenous-women-lithium-protests/
#Argentina
#Indigenous
#IndigenousWomen
#LandRights
#Jujuy
#BuenosAires
#PalaceOfJustice
#SupremeCourt
#Lithium
#LithiumTriangle
#WhiteGold
#Ecosystems
#EcosystemDamage
#Morales
#Kolla
#Yala
#Lozano
#Leon
#NataliaMachaca
#Purmamarca
#VeronicaChavez
#UN
🍂 🦠🌡️ Mein Komposthaufen hat erhöhte Temperatur! Sehr Gut! 👏
https://opensocial.at/display/59c238fc-6865-0ff7-dd10-72d123753153
Pre American Enlightenment, the product of societal norms, infrastructure, markets, and laws meant existence under monarchies, totalitarians and fascists was not great.
That's why the hard fork of USA: the Product was a game-changer, an experiment in real-time FAFO:
#democracy #Enlightenment #Renaissance #Paganism #FirstPrinciples #ProductManagement #ecosystems #SystemsThinking
“Nature Positive”?
The nature repair market - We must be wary of greenwashing
Australia’s goal: “drive private sector investment to protect and repair our environment. The New South Wales review of biodiversity laws recommended nature positive become “mandatory.”"
https://theconversation.com/nature-positive-isnt-just-planting-a-few-trees-its-actually-stopping-the-damage-we-do-213075
CSIRO handbook to guide Australian businesses towards nature positive future.
https://www.csiro.au/en/news/All/News/2023/September/New-CSIRO-handbook-to-guide-Australian-businesses-towards-nature-positive-future
What is wrong with “Nature Positive”?
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/57395/what-wrong-nature-positive/
#NSW #NaturePositive #markets #financialisation #nature #degradation #stockbroking #ecosystems #biodiversity #biosphere #governance
Microsoft’s $69B Activision merger on track for green light - The UK’s antitrust watchdog announced today that it has provisionally accepted Mic... - https://thenextweb.com/news/microsoft-activision-deal-approved #corporatesandinnovation #governmentandpolicy #ecosystems
Is the #US finally ready to start responding to #ClimateChange as a serious and immediate existential threat?
It's too early to know, but this seems it may be a good start.
A concerted effort that is tailored for the many different regions and #ecosystems of this vast and highly-polluting nation could really be a great Everything, Everywhere, All at Once response that benefits us all, #ecologically and #economically.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-is-mobilizing-an-army-to-fight-the-climate-crisis/
“We know what the solutions are. They’re practical, they’re affordable, they’re ready for prime time. They don’t fry the planet when used as directed and we can make the transition, we just have to get on with it,” https://cabinradio.ca/153551/news/health/nwt-wildfire-emissions-broke-records-theres-still-room-for-hope/
#ClimateBreakdown #ClimateAction #Wildfires #Drought #PublicHealth #PlanetaryHealth #Ecosystems #Biodiversity
EIF invests €40M in female-founded climate tech growth fund - The European Investment Fund (EIF) announced today it would invest €40mn with Blum... - https://thenextweb.com/news/eif-invests-e40m-in-female-founded-climate-tech-growth-fund #investorsandfunding #sustainability #nextfeatured #ecosystems #europe
Apple store workers in France to strike during iPhone 15 launch - Apple is having a rough time of it in France as of late. As if mandated updates to... - https://thenextweb.com/news/apple-france-strike-iphone-15-launch #corporatesandinnovation #futureofwork #ecosystems #apple
#EvolutionEarth: #UnchartedEvolution on #PBS
#Animals and #insects are #evolving and adapting to #ClimateChange.
Will #humans #evolve and adapt to use Everything , Everywhere, All at once solutions to help our survival?
"Life on #Earth will continue. Will #humans continue? Probably not...Preserving and restoring #ecosystems is what we found out is going to be a real foundation for combating #ClimateChange...we need...the go-ahead...#land...support of the public..."
French car battery startup secures €2bn as EU looks to wean itself off Chinese tech - French car battery startup Verkor has secured €2bn to build its first manufacturin... - https://thenextweb.com/news/french-car-battery-startup-verkor-eu-china-ev #corporatesandinnovation #startupsandtechnology #ecosystems
The Metaverse Architecture: An Infographic By Dinis Guarda https://www.intelligenthq.com/ultimate-guide-nfts-nfts-ecosystem/ via @dinisguarda on @thinkers360 #Ecosystems #Metaverse #NFT
Meet the VC on a mission to bridge climate tech’s funding gap - When it comes to saving the world — or, let’s face it, civilisation, the planet wi... - https://thenextweb.com/news/vc-transition-closing-climate-tech-funding-gap #investorsandfunding #sustainability #nextfeatured #ecosystems
UK’s new AI principles target ‘pro-innovation’ edge over the EU - Britain has expanded its principles-based approach to AI regulation, which aims to... - https://thenextweb.com/news/uk-ai-principles-foundation-models #startupsandtechnology #governmentandpolicy #ecosystems
Restoration work at Maple Leaf Park (Seattle, Washington, USA) is focused on recreating the dry upland prairie that once covered parts of the Puget Sound region. Autumn prairies had abundant grass, bushy Douglas aster (Symphyotrichum subspicatum), Canadian goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) and white clouds of pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) and yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Grasses here include a lot of non-natives, but do include Idaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis) and blue wildrye (Elymus glaucus)
#PrairieRestoration #SeattleWashington #Ecology #Ecosystems #PugetSoundPrairies #Photography
For more information on this prairie type: https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/ecosystems/westside-prairie#places-explore
"Rainforest conservation projects are not suitable for carbon offsetting and a different approach should be used to effectively protect critical ecosystems such as the Amazon and Congo basin, a report has concluded."
Light Pollution Threatens Entire Coastal Ecosystems, Study Suggests #environment #ecosystems #LightPollution https://www.ecowatch.com/light-pollution-coastal-ecosystem-threat.html
#Microplastics are a class of #pollutants that can persist for centuries, entering global #ecosystems in large amounts. The presence of microplastics in ecosystems changes the #physicochemical properties of the abiotic #environment and the #habitat of organisms; these particles then directly or indirectly interact with organisms, leading to #toxicological and #ecological effects. New Review by @mrillig and colleagues:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44169-023-00047-9
#Deoxygenation is commonly observed in #oceans and #lakes but less expected in #rivers. Assessments of almost 800 rivers revealed persistent warming in 87% and deoxygenation in 70% of the rivers. Mean deoxygenation rates per decade were higher than those in oceans. Projected future rates are between 1.6 and 2.5 times higher than historical rates, indicating significant ramifications for #waterquality and #aquatic #ecosystems.
The latest iteration of the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act establishes that 15% of domestic demand should be met by recycling by 2030, and 50% processed within the EU.
But the plenary text warned that "deep sea mining will most likely result in damage to ecosystems and a permanent loss of biodiversity," calling for a moratorium on deep-sea mining since the impact on marine ecosystems has not been researched.
https://euobserver.com/green-economy/157425
#EU #EuropeanParliament #DeepSea #Mining #Marine #Ecosystems
"NASA often brags about how innovation for space travel and exploration has provided the public with all sorts of downstream benefits, but they don’t typically mean that literally.
Now however, NASA is teaming up with ranchers in Idaho to monitor beaver rewilding projects on small rivers, streams, and other watersheds by adding remote sensing data to a suite of tools used to monitor beaver activities, track dam location and water dispersion, and determine ideal beaver reintroduction sites.
The project started when scientists Jodi Brandt and Nick Kolarik heard about “beaver fever.” Ranchers were beginning to actively restore beaver populations onto their land in states like Idaho and Utah."
#GoodNews #NASA #Beavers #Rewilding #Ecosystems #Environment #Satellite
IPBES Invasive Alien Species report:
Direct drivers of #biodiversity loss: alien species, changes in land- and sea-use, direct exploitation of species, climate change and pollution.
About 6% of alien plants
22% of alien invertebrates
14% of alien vertebrates and
11% of alien microbes
are known to be invasive, posing major risks to nature and to people.
Key role in 60% of global plant & animal #extinctions,
annual costs now >$423 billion
Dam! These obsessive "little" #rodents &are #engineering marvels that can restore and create entire #ecosystems.
#Beavers are a #keystone #species that can keep #water tables full to build #drought resistance, even in otherwise barren #deserts.
Beavers once roamed across most of the current #US, and parts of #Canada.
They can help save us from #water #wars, and worse.
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once.
https://youtu.be/SQYjecVJs4E?si=n4lP7VGCopO3maKD
@generationX Read the rest of my still growing thread. There are, and have been, many people in many places doing many things to not just mitigate #ClimateChange, but to restore parts of #ecosystems we humans have damaged and destroyed.
Regardless of the many reasons why things do seem and feel hopeless, they aren't.
If we collectively work on Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, we can still save human existence in a way that allows us to truly thrive long into the future.
We can't quit.
“You know we used to believe that trees competed with each other for light ... Suzanne Simard’s field work challenged that perception, and we now realize that the forest is a socialist community. Trees work in harmony to share the sunlight.” 🌳🌳🤝
https://globalnews.ca/news/8356602/suzanne-simard-mother-tree-movie-2/
#LightPollution Threatens Entire #Coastal #Ecosystems, Study Suggests
https://www.ecowatch.com/light-pollution-coastal-ecosystem-threat.html
thinking of messing around and trying to find out the costs and benefits of wildfires and fire management
#bushfire #wildfire #economics #accounting #finance #ecosystems
Earth well outside safe operating space for humanity.
“The assessment, which was published in the journal #Science Advances and was based on 2,000 studies, indicated that several planetary boundaries were passed long ago. The boundary for biosphere integrity, which includes the healthy functioning of #ecosystems, was broken in the late 19th century, as destruction of the natural world decimated #wildlife. The same destruction, particularly the razing of forests, means…”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/13/earth-well-outside-safe-operating-space-for-humanity-scientists-find
«At 1.5°C of #warming, about one in twenty insect and vertebrate #species will disappear from half of the area they currently inhabit, as will around one in ten #plants. At 2°C, this proportion doubles for plants and #vertebrates. For #insects, it triples. Such high levels of species loss will put many #ecosystems across the world at risk of #collapse. We rely on healthy ecosystems to pollinate crops, maintain fertile soil, prevent #floods, purify #water, and much more.»
https://theconversation.com/not-convinced-on-the-need-for-urgent-climate-action-heres-what-happens-to-our-planet-between-1-5-c-and-2-c-of-global-warming-123817
"The report lays out the ways the researchers expect #climatechange to affect each region of #Ontario along five broad themes: infrastructure; food and agriculture; people and communities; natural resources, #ecosystems and the #environment; business and the economy." https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-climate-change-impact-assessment-1.6964662
The Conversation:
"This winter we have seen the largest negative anomaly – deviation from the norm – since reliable satellite measurements began in the late 1970s. What’s more, this record negative anomaly happened at a time of year when there has historically been very little variation from one year to the next.
Something has fundamentally changed #Antarctic sea ice this year."
Scientists assess the impacts of a warming ocean
Marine #heatwaves occur when #ocean temperatures in a given region are well above average for an extended period of time. Warmer ocean temperatures impact the marine #environment and associated #ecosystems, and ocean heat can also fuel developing tropical #cyclones.
https://public.wmo.int/en/media/news/scientists-assess-impacts-of-warming-ocean
‘World’s most accurate’ startup data platform to identify gaps in AI ecosystem - Today, the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, along with early-stag... - https://thenextweb.com/news/world-most-accurate-startup-data-platform-identify-gaps-ai-ecosystem #artificialintelligence #investorsandfunding #ecosystems #uk
Another remarkable application of #AI involves identifying dredging vessels and mapping global #sand mining activities.
This application gains critical significance in light of recent warnings from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Just a week ago, UNEP sounded the alarm about the excessive dredging of sand from the seafloor—an astonishing annual extraction of approximately 6 billion tons of sand from #marine #ecosystems.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/5/23859625/sand-mining-new-global-map-unep
NordicNinja raises €200M fund for climate, deep tech startups - NordicNinja, the largest Japanese VC in Europe, has raised a fresh fund of €200mn ... - https://thenextweb.com/news/nordicninja-200m-fund-climate-deep-tech-startups #startupsandtechnology #investorsandfunding #sustainability #ecosystems #deeptech
For fun this week I'm going to take apart and clean my Apple Pro keyboard (model A1048) that has been accumulating spewed coffee, crumbs, skin cells, and hair for exactly 20 years. So quick poll, do you think I'll find anything alive? And rest assured, I'm going to post some pics. #nature #detritivore #ecosystems #keyboard #computer #apple #tmi
#Warming trends will likely result in major disturbances of networks of forest #fungi https://phys.org/news/2023-09-trends-result-major-disturbances-networks.html
#ClimateChange–induced stress disrupts #ectomycorrhizal interaction networks at the boreal–temperate ecotone https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2221619120
"composition of ectomycorrhizal #fungal species changes dramatically with climate change. Specifically ... a shift from species common in mature #forests w/ high #biomass #mycelium towards low biomass species found in highly disturbed #ecosystems."
Cause and Effect: How Ecosystem Elements Affect One Another https://schmidtocean.org/cruise-log-post/cause-and-effect-how-ecosystem-elements-affect-one-another/
"Earth-derived elements and chemicals provide direct energy sources for a diverse array of #microorganisms and consequently, the #metabolisms of these #microbes transform the Earth’s largely inorganic emissions into #organic compounds which can fuel other forms of life. Thus, #HydrothermalVents create transformations that cascade into a range of other marine #ecosystems."
After studying more than 1,500 coastal ecosystems, researchers say they will drown if we let the world warm above 2C #climate #ClimateChange #ecosystems https://phys.org/news/2023-08-coastal-ecosystems-world-2c.html
The Last #IceAge shows how rising #SeaLevels will transform #coastal habitats
The study reveals that if global average temperatures rise beyond a certain threshold, the world could once again experience the rapid pace of sea level rise and coastal habitat retreat that occurred at the end of the Last Ice Age.
by Chrissy Sexton, August 31, 2023
"The results of the study show that higher global temperatures will trigger a rise in sea levels that will lead to instability and profound changes to coastal #ecosystems, including #Tidal Marshes, #mangrove forests, #CoralReefs and #coral islands.
"'Mangroves and tidal #marshes act as a buffer between the ocean and the land – they absorb the impact of wave action, prevent erosion and are crucial for #biodiversity of fisheries and coastal plants,' said study lead author Neil Saintilan of Macquarie University. 'When the plants become water-logged due to higher sea levels, they start to flounder."
"In the worst-case scenarios, these coastal habitats, will shrink - and in some cases wash away - as they have in the distant past, according to the study."
The latest update to our wetland project! #Rewilding #Wetlands #Ecology #Ecosystems #Conservation #Nature #MossyEarth https://youtu.be/-q7z8sm5UaM?si=Q5v8mK-jr88YrnUB
New USGS National Map Data Reveals The Potomac River’s Submerged Topography
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https://www.usgs.gov/news/technical-announcement/new-usgs-national-map-data-reveals-potomac-rivers-submerged-topography <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #LiDAR #opendata #HarpersFerry #westvirginia #virginia #USA #potomac #river #water #hydrology #hydrospatial #TheNationalMap #USGS #ICPRB #bathymetry #topobathy #elevation #3dep #3dntm #inflationreductionact #riverflow #appliedscience #model #modeling #inlandbathymetry
#fateandtransport #waterquality #waterresources #waterresourcemanagement #engineering #infrastructure #transportation #usecase #ecosystems #environment
@usgs
just a reminder that #succession in #ecosystems is not linear: it is cyclical!
all it takes is one lava flow or other disturbance and you're back to the "beginning".
that's why trees like 'ohi'a lehua (which are the first tree to grow on new lava here on hawai'i island) are so important. few others can grow in these blasted areas, but 'ohi'a will. it helps start the process all over again <3
A Paris Agreement for nature?
Sydney will be the host for the first Global N a t u r e P o s i t i v e Summit in early October 2024. It is is concerned with the financialisation of biodiversity ecosystems.
"The “Nature Positive” agenda promotes the financialisation of nature – that there is a monetary value to nature, that this dollar figure could define all that nature means to us, and that we can start trading plots of nature like tokens and feeding into an ecosystem service that only benefits some people, in particular economies."
“The decision makers for all of this would be the exact same industry players and politicians who are destroying nature for profit now. Nature Positive” would be a bag of tricks for them to d i s t r a c t, d e f e r , and o b s c u r e their h a r m for n a t u r e : “destroying your forest is okay, because we’re not destroying someone else’s.” This is not only greenwashing, it is dangerous."
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/57395/what-wrong-nature-positive/
"The Global Biodiversity Framework agreed to by 196 countries at the United Nations biodiversity conference last year was described as the ‘Paris agreement for nature’. It set a target of US$200 billion per year of funding to be spent on nature repair by 2030...The Summit will highlight how clear and consistent rules will enable businesses to invest in and measure projects that repair nature."
https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/news/sydney-to-host-worlds-first-global-nature-positive-summit
https://www.themandarin.com.au/228749-nature-repair-policy-will-be-focus-of-major-summit-in-sydney-in-2024/
“Turning the tide like this, from nature destruction to nature repair, will require a mighty global effort, Plibersek said."
#biodiversity #destruction #nature #Sydney #greenwashing #spin #forests #StopLogging #NativeForest #NSW #NaturePositive #EcosystemService #ecosystems #CashCow #extinction #biodiversity #BusinessAsUsual
Generation restore is collecting seeds to heal the land
Indigenous young people are restoring environment ravaged for generations.
"Generations of land clearing since colonisation has put an ancient ecosystem in southern New South Wales in danger. The ultimate goal is to create an environment suitable for native pines that have been over-harvested. Native trees such as the cypress pine were once prolific in the woodland, but were historically used for homesteads and fencing, which resulted in generations of clearing."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-27/native-seed-harvesting-in-lake-cargelligo/102774546
#GenerationRestoration #ecosystems #NSW #IndigenousPeoples #ColonialLegacies #degradation #Landclearing #grazing #erosion
#EnvironmentalNews / #GreenNews picks of the day:
➡️ @mongabay - Environmental news site covering international #ecological news
➡️ @TheConversationClimate - News articles about #ClimateChange, written by qualified experts
➡️ @thenarwhal - Investigative journalism about #environmental issues, based in Canada
➡️ @industrydecarbonization - Newsletter about hard-to-decarbonise industries
➡️ @rewildingmag - Magazine about #rewilding, restorations of #ecosystems
Small patches can make a big difference "“A Miyawaki forest may be like a drop of rain falling into the ocean,” Dr. Fujiwara wrote in an email, “but if Miyawaki forests regenerated urban deserts and degraded areas around the world it will create a river.”
“Doing nothing,” she added “is the most pointless thing.”"
#Biodiversity #TinyForests #Ecosystems #GiftArticle
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/climate/tiny-forests-climate-miyawaki.html?unlocked_article_code=dwULV2OQF_6Bn_AvaRQOjyJ9U-2BLca9MLpIQmEabqSXgUrcFao1ZEp4aO8GVdj6OMYQZ8sJlTZ0V921y2Lf2xiW_eMsiBfEf6Eu4wQDV5OcEZQnvC1U2o9AWnFk8jj7O84WF79K5QHK-IQtv_DrXSZrFUTTlRxMvbLM7qzj7tqK3WA0w_s5uIFDAarcaHBUZtSMAfY66d16h6wZaEnRxeS1yK1S-hJ1FXbpFA56IBvelIW-eIpMMOz-vL0w7rzHC-Z2EsF_s28A1OWN_wJsFj9cjNwZ7sRNJHvjjhCmIgWTGgT5jM5n9_GInXiir5Fm6TwH2W0_yHsbSpLcNr1nxkiLjZxf2RA&smid=url-share
We need wild bees and other pollinators for our survival
#Ecosystems #Ecology #Biodiversity #Pollinators #Agriculture
https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/08/why-we-need-wild-bees/
Earth's Retreating Glaciers Are Creating Huge Alien Ecosystems | Future Emergence Of New Ecosystems Caused By Glacial Retreat
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https://interestingengineering.com/science/earths-glaciers-50percent-alien-habitats <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06302-2 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #remotesensing #glacial #postglacial #glacier #glaciers #retreat #melting #snowandice #landscape #landform #geomorphology #geomorphometry #anthropogenic #climatechange #ecosystems #glaciershrinkage #meltingglaciers #cascading #consequences #impacts #humanimpacts #global #analyses #deglaciated #model #modeling #spatiotemporal #ecology #biodiversity #freshwater #waterresources #water #hydrology #mitigation #protection
As part of a new NSF grant, we are looking for 1) postdoc and 2) senior lab tech interested in field experiments, ants, soils, microbiomes and population genetics, among other fun topics. See more here: http://www.antsymbiosis.com/uploads/1/1/1/1/111199487/scant_positions.pdf #ants #microbiome #sand #ecosystems #Florida #postdoc #labtech
More bushfires in southeastern Australia due to climate disruption
What environmental and climatic factors influence multidecadal fire frequency?
"The complex spatiotemporal changes in fire frequency quantified in this study, and the complex between-region differences in the factors associated with the number of fires, have major implications for biodiversity conservation, resource availability (e.g., timber yields), and ecosystem integrity. In ecosystems subjected to repeated fires at short intervals, new rapid detection and swift suppression technologies may be required to reduce the risks of ecosystem collapse as high-severity wildfires increase in frequency."
https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecs2.4610
David Lindenmayer et al, What environmental and climatic factors influence multidecadal fire frequency?, Ecosphere (2023). DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.4610
#FossilFuels #climate #ecosystems #collapse #bushfires #logging #biodiversity #conservation
"While change is inevitable for this planet and all life, the heat we are now experiencing is not. It is the result of #toxic systems that are putting stress on every one of #Earth’s #ecosystems at the same time."
Super proud of the work we're doing, very fortunate to be able to work here #Rewilding #Ecology #Ecosystems #Conservation #MossyEarth #Climate https://youtu.be/1pQ5FbKJqdo
@JulianOliver Yeah. Fossil fuels have allowed us to destroy our #forests and #ecosystems while delaying the consequences. Non-fossil-powered civilisations would have long since fallen. There are so many historical examples.
"My ancestors were amazing engineers”
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20211013-an-underwater-mystery-on-canadas-coast
#Invasive alien plants have significant negative impacts on #agriculture and #ecosystems. Assessment of the main environmental #weeds which should be targeted in Europe for classical #BiologicalControl - article in Weed Research (2023, vol. 63, issue 4, pp. 218-231) by Vincent Lesieur and others - https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12582
"A new report finds #Canada's 'antiquated' legal system stands in the way of Fraser River gaining legal #personhood, a path other jurisdictions have used to protect nature." https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/should-the-fraser-river-become-a-legal-person-7387652
Humans need healthy #forests
Supporting natural #ecosystems is an important tool in the arsenal of strategies we will need to combat #ClimateChange. But land ecosystems will never be able to absorb the quantity of carbon released by fossil fuel burning. Rather than be lulled into false complacency by tree planting schemes, we need to cut off emissions at their source and search for additional strategies to remove the carbon that has already accumulated in the atmosphere.
Beech leaf disease has quietly raced across the United States, wreaking havoc on forests from Maine to Virginia. NBC News has more.
https://flip.it/k5FMxj
#News #USNews #Ecology #Ecosystems
"The decline of nurseries has also resulted in a loss of knowledge about seeds. And skilled seed collectors are also becoming rarer, meaning diverse seeds are becoming harder for nurseries to obtain, Clark added.
The researchers argue that dramatic increases in both seedling production and diversity at many regional nurseries will be central to any successful campaign to address climate crisis with tree planting."
#Ecology #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #Ecosystems
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/31/us-tree-planting-goals-climate-crisis
On invasive / non-native species, in response to https://twitter.com/majda72/status/1685669038033154048
I'm all for native plants and the reduction of invasives (ideally by them becoming food for something?), while also trying to operate from respect and understanding of non-native species. They didn't choose to be cultivated and domesticated in a foreign environment, or to end up as a seed on a truck or cargo ship traveling to a different climate/continent. This is a new frame for me, so I'm working on practicing it in reality — though there are cultures that have been integrating it, e.g. these perspectives and research from
Nicholas Reo and Laura Ogden.
Also posted on Groundtalk: https://groundtalk.land/#2023-07-30T21:04:46.381+00:00
#NativePlants #InvasivePlants #Horticulture #Gardening #Ecosystems #Restoration #Science #Biology #Culture #Indigenous #Philosophy #Relationship #Native #Wildlife #Ecology #Agroecology
Nice analysis of #Canada's forests using large-scale and long-term #data:
"#Tree diversity increases decadal forest #soil carbon and nitrogen accrual" by Chen et al (2023)
Quote: "...#conserving and promoting functionally #diverse forests could promote soil carbon and #nitrogen storage, enhancing both #carbon sink capacity and soil nitrogen fertility."
This is increasingly important to consider we impose larger and more frequent #disturbances on #forest #ecosystems.
NASA Searches For Climate Solutions As Global Temperatures Reach Record Highs
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https://www.space.com/nasa-discusses-record-temperatures-climate-solutions <--shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #climatechange #model #modeling #remotesensing #satellite #uav #uavmapping #uavdrone #extremeweather #climate #naturaldisasters #heatwave #flooding #wildfire #publicsafety #publichealth #global #globalcitizen #globalgoals #globalheating #globaleconomy #solutions #monitoring #globalwarming #ecosystems #biologicsystems #unmannedaerialvehicles #unmannedsystems #climatedata #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #AI #deeplearning #machinelearning #artificalintelligence #summit #discussion #NASA #impacts
@nasa@social.beachcom.org @NASA@mstdn.social
‘What Are We Willing To Sacrifice?’ A Journey Down America’s Most Endangered River [Colorado]
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/09/colorado-river-endangered-climate-crisis-tour <-- shared media article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #water #USA #USWest #colorado #coloradoriver #watermanagement #waterresources #climatechange #ecosystems #climatecrisis #GlenCanyonDam #waterrights #ecosystems #changes #model #modeling #environment #sustainable #sustainability #dam #LeesFerry #biology #hydrology #geology #endangered #archaeology #ecology #anthropogenic #resource #wilderness #FirstNation #foodweb #research #science #interconnectedness #culture #cultural #USGS #watersecurity
@usgs
Why have the flocks of birds grown so much smaller? Why isn't your car covered in insects from summer driving like it used to be? The answer is probably: neonicatinoids. A pesticide that is far too widely used, often without evidence that it benefits crop yields. Even though it may also be harming humans, manufacturers continue to insist that it's fine, everything is fine.
#Pesticides #Environment #agriculture #ecosystems #TheBirdsAndTheBees #collapse #FoodSystems
My favourite video of ours so far, and an exciting update on our Kelp restoration project, super proud of the work we're doing https://youtu.be/LBgaRonO660 #Rewilding #Kelp #Ecosystems #Ocean #Environment
14. Sledge hammers, mattocks, cold chisels. Two wheeled hand trucks, donkeys, sleds, carts. Cut highways up into manageable chunks, stack them up, free for the taking, along the road beds, and start building back the soil we tore off and hauled away.
We don't need "trees" or any other one thing. We need everything. We have fucked up #ecosystems til there's hardly shreds left. Every single one of them was built of carbon, and that carbon comes out of the air. Soil. Microbes. Leaf litter.
Welcome To The Anthropocene, Earth's New Chapter
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https://phys.org/news/2023-07-anthropocene-earth-chapter.html <-- link to technical article
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http://quaternary.stratigraphy.org/working-groups/anthropocene/ <-- Anthropocene Working Group (AWG) findings
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #climatechange #anthropocene #global #change #impacts #anthropogenic #geology #geologists #epoch #era #geologictimescale #environment #humanagainstnature #humanimpact #research #conservation #biodiversity #climate #extremeweather #ecosystems #spatiotemporal #model #modeling #modelingandsimulation #water #hydrology #watersecurity #foodsecurity #temperature #industry #co2 #methane #agriculture #energy #fossilfuels
With less than a year to go, the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is in a dreadful mess. These 5 steps are needed to fix it
"The Murray-Darling Basin covers about a seventh of the Australian land mass: most of New South Wales, parts of Queensland, South Australia and Victoria, and all of the Australian Capital Territory. It includes the Murray River and Darling River/Baarka and their tributaries...."
https://theconversation.com/with-less-than-a-year-to-go-the-murray-darling-basin-plan-is-in-a-dreadful-mess-these-5-steps-are-needed-to-fix-it-209328
#freshwater #ecosystems #rivers #wetlands #MassFishKills #biodiversity #NSW #irrigation #extraction #transparency #accountability #trust #environment #MurrayDarling #water
Scientists sound the alarm over dramatic loss of 3 billion #birds in #NorthAmerica: ‘We’re watching … #extinction happen’
Story by Brittany Davies, July 14, 2023
"Since the 1970s, bird enthusiasts have watched the skies empty and heard the #birdsongs go silent as nearly 3 billion birds vanished in North America. Disturbed by the findings of an expansive body of research, scientists across the globe are sounding the alarm as half of the world’s bird populations are in decline.
"Found in every corner of the world from the snowy tundra of the #Arctic to the lush rainforests of the #Amazon, birds play a critical role in maintaining the delicate balance of their #ecosystems. Robust and diverse bird populations advance #pollination, help transport #seeds, and fertilize the #soil with their droppings.
"Observing and cataloging these fascinating creatures has long been a popular hobby and an important source of data for researchers and conservationists. Thanks in part to #CitizenScience reporting sites such as eBird, researchers have collected a wealth of information documenting the troubling decline of bird populations on nearly every continent.
"Peter Marra, a conservation biologist and dean of Georgetown University’s #EarthCommons Institute, and his colleagues studied multiple bird-monitoring datasets and found a disturbing trend. Using different methods to estimate population changes, Marra told Knowable Magazine, 'they all told us the same thing, which was that we’re watching the process of extinction happen.'"
However, the article goes on to say:
"Although the situation may seem dire, the news is not all bad. The tireless work of conservationists has restored numerous bird species from the edge of extinction, and populations of wetland species are increasing due in part to political action to protect their habitats. These stories of hope show that it is not impossible to reverse the decline.
"In addition to supporting wide-scale change and devoting resources to protecting #CriticalHabitats, restoring the bird population can begin in your local community and even your own #backyard. Take action at home by creating a #BirdSanctuary by growing #NativePlants and providing safe spaces for birds to eat, rest, and reproduce. Join a birding organization and participate in bird data collection.
"The knowledge shared across important crowd-sourced databases provides essential information to researchers on the state of birds."
🌊Happy #SharkAwarenessDay! 🦈
A study brought together a group of 30 experts to identify issues that are likely to have a significant impact on the functioning and conservation of #marine and coastal #ecosystems over the next 5-10 years.
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https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/global-horizon-scan-reveals-15-issues-are-expected-impact-marine-and-coastal-biodiversity-2023-01-11_en https://t.co/VR0RlB5L7H
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1679753207755546624
Ecosystem collapse could occur "surprisingly quickly," study finds - "I think that, with climate change and its associated extreme events, [they] will put additional stress on the world's ecosystems, which are already under tremendous pressure," Willcock wrote to Salon. "This might cause some ecosystems to collapse surprisingly quickly." #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #Ecosystems #Ecology #Environment https://www.salon.com/2023/07/09/ecosystem-collapse-could-occur-surprisingly-quickly-study-finds/
This may all be for nought, of course, if the dangers posed by #Bushmeat continue to be ignored.
"#Ghana's batmen hunting for #Pandemic clues
"#Bats are essential to the world's #Ecosystems, but they are known carriers of several #Viruses. Humans are increasingly encroaching upon their habitats, adding to the risk of new pandemics, so #Scientists are studying bats [on] how to prevent any new #Outbreaks..."