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Grasslands 101: Everything You Need to Know
MediaFeed via AOL· 5 days agoGrasslands — also known as savannas, prairies, steppes and pampas — are ecosystems found in parts of the world that do not get sufficient ...
Tibetan Plateau grasslands might increase sequestration of microbial necromass carbon under future...
Nature· 3 days agoA study on the carbon sequestration capacity of soil in alpine grasslands across the Tibetan Plateau implies that warming will lead to an average increase of 7.49 mg/g microbial necromass carbon in topsoil, an increase of 68.3%.
How a Jaguar Doctor Is Saving the Big Cats in Brazil’s Pantanal Wetland
Thrillist Food & Drink· 17 hours agoDiego Viana was never supposed to save the jaguars. The Pantanal is the world’s largest tropical...
Nearly a Third More Insects Come Out After Dark, Study Finds - EcoWatch
EcoWatch· 6 hours agoWhile evening and nighttime hours are generally known as a time of rest and sleep for humans and many animals, a great number of insects ...
As Water Shortages Plague Bogotá and Other Cities, Nature-based Solutions Can Help
World Resources Institute· 2 days agoBogotá, Colombia is in the throes of a water crisis. After several months of dry weather caused by El Niño, the Chingaza reservoir system, which provides 70% of Bogotá's water, reached its lowest level in history.
Earth breaks heat and CO₂ records once again: 'Our planet is trying to tell us something'
Los Angeles Times· 2 days agoHumanity is ignoring major planetary vital signs as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels soar to...
Can you make music from Joshua trees — or is that wild science? Yes.
KPBS San Diego· 4 days agoThe artist Scott Kildall is waving his hand over the contours of a Joshua tree, just inches from its...
The specter of a scorching summer
China Daily· 18 hours agoAs the relentless march of climate change accelerates, the specter of a horribly hot summer has become an increasingly ominous reality. Year after year, temperature records are shattered, < ...
Buying and selling forest carbon as a commodity is dangerous if it trumps other environmental and...
The Conversation· 4 days agoInternational financiers estimate that by 2050, Africa could be selling US$1.5 trillion in carbon credits per year, mainly from its forests. Environmental social scientists Constance L. McDermott ...
