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Weatherwatch: how #SolarFarms benefit #bees and #butterflies | #Biodiversity | The Guardian
An unexpected benefit.
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Weatherwatch: how solar farms benefit bees and butterflies
Research shows pollinating insects thrive in solar parks, particularly where a variety of plants are flourishingPaul Brown (The Guardian)
Biodiversity footprints of 151 popular dishes from around the world
Habitat loss for food production is a key threat to global biodiversity. Despite the importance of dietary choices on our capacity to mitigate the on-going biodiversity crisis, unlike with specific ingredients or products, consumers have limited info…journals.plos.org
TITLE -- "Biodiversity: State of Emergency"
Key points:
◘ By 2050, 38-46% of animal and plant species could be wiped out from the planet.
◘ Of particular concern are Central and South America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia, which are more vulnerable to soil impoverishment.
◘ Within 30 years, the number of people living in arid regions could rise from 2.7 to 4 billion, increasing the risk of migration crises.
◘ Land degradation and climate change, leading to declining crop yields and social and economic instability, are likely to force 50-700 million people to migrate by the middle of the century.
FULL ARTICLE -- https://news.cnrs.fr/articles/biodiversity-state-of-emergency
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Biodiversity: State of Emergency
The IPBES, which is to biodiversity what the IPCC is to climate change, recently published five reports at its sixth plenary session held in March in Medellín, Colombia.CNRS News
World needs to offer trillions, not billions in overseas support
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/18/countries-are-drowning-climate-expert-calls-for-urgent-rethink-on-scale-of-aid-for-developing-world
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‘Countries are drowning’: climate expert calls for urgent rethink on scale of aid for developing world
World needs to offer trillions, not billions in overseas support, says leading climate economist Avinash PersaudFiona Harvey (The Guardian)
Moving beyond growth is not only desirable — it is essential
VIEW | The pursuit of growth at all costs has created a global economic system that is fragile and vulnerable to shocks, and this needs to change, a group of European Parliament Members (MEPs) write.Euronews (Euronews.com)
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https://www.nature.scot/scotlands-biodiversity/biodiversity-what-can-you-do
In so many ways, it’s easier, more fun, and more tangible than dealing with climate. You can so often see the direct benefits of your actions. I recommend to everyone to learn a little and do a little. I’m sure you’ll end up loving what you try. And it’ll help with climate too.
Biodiversity - what can you do?
Find out what you can do to help enhance and protect biodiversity. Whether you’re a land manager, business owner, teacher or concerned citizen, you can do your bit.NatureScot
"“I can be very optimistic about climate because ultimately humanity is going to deal with carbon pollution. It’s an issue for our well-being. We can solve it by building machines and making money. That’s obvious in the Inflation Reduction Act. … But with the biodiversity crisis, you can’t solve it with machines, and it involves constraints on our making money. And history shows we aren’t very good at constraint."
https://theintercept.com/2022/12/03/climate-biodiversity-green-energy/
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Addressing Climate Change Will Not “Save the Planet”
The dismal reality is that green energy will save not the complex web of life on Earth but the particular way of life of one domineering species.Christopher Ketcham (The Intercept)
