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The Guardian
flipped into Comment is Free
Ecology
Despite bats being critically important to our ecology AND adorable, we treat them with disdain
The Guardian - First Dog on the Moon
We don’t want them in our parks and nice places because they behave like the wild animals they are
Aug 28, 2020
Karen H
flipped into GARDENING
Diversity
No net insect abundance and diversity declines across US Long Term Ecological Research sites
nature.com - Michael S. Crossley, Amanda R. Meier, Emily M. Baldwin, Lauren L. Berry, Leah C. Crenshaw, Glen L. Hartman, Doris Lagos-Kutz, David H. Nichols, Krishna Patel, Sofia Varriano, William E. Snyder, Matthew D. Moran
Recent reports of dramatic declines in insect abundance suggest grave consequences for global ecosystems and human society. Most evidence comes from …
Aug 10, 2020
Eugene Berry
flipped into Microbiology
Air Pollution
Air pollution and COVID-19 mortality in the United States: Strengths and limitations of an ecological regression analysis
sciencemag.org
Assessing whether long-term exposure to air pollution increases the severity of COVID-19 health outcomes, including death, is an important public …
Nov 8, 2020
TL
flipped into story ideas
Culture
Suspended Orbs, Webs, and Air Plants Imagine an Alternative Ecological Future by Artist Tomás Saraceno
thisiscolossal.com - Grace Ebert
Three reflective spheres hover above the courtyard of Florence’s Palazzo Strozzi in Tomás Saraceno’s immersive installation. The metallic orbs mirror …
Sep 1, 2020
Carmen chica
flipped into News, Foreign Policy, Brexit, Politics & Crime - UK/ Worldwide
Mauritius
Mauritius is reeling from a devastating oil spill and fears of an ecological disaster
Quartz - Adam Moolna
On the evening of Saturday July 25, the MV (Merchant Vessel) Wakashio grounded on coral reefs in the south-east of the Indian Ocean tropical island of Mauritius. The ship, a Japanese-owned but Panama-registered...
Aug 12, 2020
The National Interest
flipped into The National Interest
Biology
Why Abandoned Boats Are a Hazard to Human Health and Local Ecology
nationalinterest.org - Corina Ciocan
Where do old boats go to die? The cynical answer is they are put on eBay for a few pennies in the hope they become some other ignorant dreamer’s …
Aug 6, 2020
Land Reform
South Africa’s land reform policies need to embrace social, economic and ecological sustainability
theconversation.com - Penny Mograbi and Alta De Vos and Charlie Shackleton and Hayley Clements and Joana Bezerra and Kaera Coetzer and Kristi Maciejewski
Land reform is central to South Africa’s quest for social justice. During the apartheid era, land was concentrated in the hands of the white …
Sep 20, 2020
Ecology
A unifying framework for studying and managing climate-driven rates of ecological change
nature.com - John W. Williams, Alejandro Ordonez, Jens-Christian Svenning
During the Anthropocene and other eras of rapidly changing climates, rates of change of ecological systems can be described as fast, slow or abrupt. …
Dec 7, 2020
Ken Maclean
flipped into Oil
Mauritius
Oil spill in Mauritius causes ecological disaster, France and India assist - TheGrio
thegrio.com - Renee G
Oil spill in Mauritius causes ecological disaster, France and India assist An oil spill from the MV Wakashio, a Japanese ship that struck a coral reef …
Aug 16, 2020