Forests regrow need to keep pace with ticking climate clock | Anthropocene Magazine
Left alone, tropical forests may recover—but experiments show that targeted nitrogen can dramatically accelerate regrowth and carbon storage.— Read on…
Phyto-remediation: the plants cleaning up the world’s polluted soils and water
What began as an experiment in the 1990s is today a technique applied in the world over. Phyto-remediation demonstrates that the most powerful responses are sometimes to be found in nature itself— Read on…
Nature-Based Tree Growth Acceleration to Help Fight Climate Change | Happy Eco News
New tree growth acceleration technology using beneficial fungi could help forests grow 30% faster and combat climate change. The Arbor Day Foundation is investing in Funga PBC, a company that restores fungal…
CSU launches public tool for tracking forest management, wildfire mitigation
The Colorado Forest Tracker, a public database of forest management activities, will inform strategies for improving forest health and reducing wildfire risk.— Read on…
Protecting forests protects a vital resource: Rain | Anthropocene Magazine
New evidence suggests that conserving forests and wetlands is critical not just for biodiversity, but for sustaining the rainfall that agriculture depends on.— Read on…
Friday essay: in an uncertain world, ‘green relief’ offers respite, healing and beauty | TheConversation
As cost-of-living soars, wars rage and stock markets fluctuate, we could all use a respite. The natural world has been proven to have a healing effect.— Read on…
Tropical Forests Forever: New COP30 Green Finance Plan | Edie
Discover the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, promoting forest preservation with $125bn funding over the next decade. Join global efforts for forest conservation now.— Read on…
Urban rewilding has brought back beavers, hornbills and platypuses to city parks – and that’s just the start | The Conversation
Bringing nature back to our cities doesn’t just mean plants and birds. We can bring native animals back too.— Read on…
Moss survived nine months in space outside the ISS before returning to Earth | ABC News
Moss has the potential to provide food for astronauts of the future, according to a study that exposed one of Earth's oldest plants to the extremes of space travel. — Read on…
Australians want nature protected. These 3 environmental problems should be top of the next government’s to-do list
Three experts consider what’s required to protect and conserve Australia’s natural wonders, from fighting invaders to stopping habitat loss and saving species.— Read on…
Top Tip | Diverse Australian Plants | Gardening Australia
Millie highlights native plants with elegant shapes.— Read on www.abc.net.au/gardening/how-to/top-tip-diverse-australian-plants/105080424 Photo by Renee Haggo on Pexels.com #gardening #Australia #nativeplants #ABC #GardeningAustralia
Urban rivers set for restoration injection | Greening Australia
We'll join national efforts to revive urban rivers via 3 projects funded by the Australian Government’s Urban Rivers & Catchments Program.— Read on www.greeningaustralia.org.au/urban-rivers-set-for-restoration-injection/ Photo by Tom…
‘Overwhelming’ support for northern NSW’s koala park | news.com.au
New polling has revealed “overwhelming support” for the establishment of a Great Koala National Park in northern NSW, by those living closest to the area.— Read on…
The Benefits of Hugging Trees for Your Health | The Happy Broadcast
Discover the benefits of hugging trees and connect with nature. A fun and healthy way to boost your well-being!— Read on thehappybroadcast.com/news/the-benefits-of-hugging-trees-for-your-health Photo by Gu00fcl Iu015fu0131k on…
@biodiful.bsky.social has a survey on the perception of forests.
If you like to contribute the to research on how people perceive forests, take this quick, anonymous 10-minute survey:
www.biodiful.org#/forest
This will help explore how people perceive and experience forest biodiversity! 🌳🌲
Bushland the size of New Zealand to be protected under federal budget boost | ABC News
The government will pledge an additional $250 million in next week's federal budget, as part of efforts to conserve an additional 30 million hectares of Australian bushland. — Read on…
About 53 million people depend on high-risk tropical forests for clean water, food, jobs and protection from natural disasters.
This #ForestDay, discover how tripling investment to protect, restore and sustainably manage forests can turn them into our powerful allies:
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Plants breathe with millions of tiny mouths. We used lasers to understand how this skill evolved | The Conversation
Plants shape Earth’s atmosphere by moving carbon and water vapour. New research sheds light on how they learned to do it – and how it may change in future climates.— Read on…
Can urban agriculture make cities green again? | Active Sustainability
From community allotments and local woods, urban agriculture is rewriting how we live in the city.— Read on www.activesustainability.com/environment/urban-agriculture-cities Photo by Kaue Barbier on Pexels.com #agriculture…
Alabama Conservation Efforts Save Forest from Wood Pellet Mill Development | Happy Eco News
Alabama conservation groups saved 8,000 acres of wetlands from becoming a wood pellet mill, creating a protected preserve that honors biologist E.O. Wilson and supports regional wildlife corridors.— Read on…
Agricultural Robotic Weeders Could Help Combat Growing Herbicide Resistance | Happy Eco News
Robotic weeders emerge as a sustainable solution for farmers battling herbicide-resistant crops, with early adoption leading to better long-term profits despite high costs. The study reveals two management…
International Day of Forests
Get ready - 21 March is International Day of Forests! Read on: International Day of Forests | United Nations Photo by eberhard grossgasteiger on Pexels.com #forests #trees #InternationalDayofForests #UnitedNations
Australian wet rainforests may be switching from absorbing carbon to emitting it | ABC News
Climate change is killing trees faster than they can be replaced leading to greater carbon emissions, according to a new study.— Read on…
I live in a forest my parents planted when I was a child. It’s not too late for you to grow one too | Jessie Cole | The Guardian
Sometimes a branch grows so low and bushy that it blocks access to my room. I diligently cut it back— Read on…
Why grow plants in space? They can improve how we produce food and medicine on Earth | The Conversation
Space inventions we all take for granted include everything from smartphone cameras to car sun shades. Plants are the next frontier.— Read on…
The world has agreed to raise $200 billion a year by 2030 to reverse nature decline | World Economic Forum
— Read on www.weforum.org/videos/reverse-nature-decline-deal/ Photo by Liane Ferreira on Pexels.com #WorldEconomicForum #conservation #biodiversity #climatechange #deforestation
From trading nutrients to storing carbon: 5 things you didn’t know about our underground fungi | The Conversation
Most of Australia’s plants rely on a hidden underground network of fungi for water and minerals. They could be in trouble – but we don’t have the data to know.— Read on…
