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I think it is important to add this article to the current discussion on fish introductions to mountain lakes. https://lnkd.in/d4u75ZRd

#DidYouKnow that wasps are also vital pollinators in the Mediterranean ecosystem? Check out Life 4 Pollinators' comprehensive field guide to Mediterranean wasps and their essential role in pollination. https://bit.ly/4cSenjE

Great news! The ice (1000 tons of it) that we have made last January has not only survived but has even extended. This shows that pumping sea water on top of existing ice actually works and could be a game changer to slow down climate change. Now we need to make ice at an industrial level. #reicing #arctic #climatechange #climaterepair #realice Real Ice

Workshop: Mobilising science and society to restore the Danube River Basin: Exploring routes to collective action

Register now! The Ashe Juniper Symposium, May 8-9 in Austin https://lnkd.in/gGn-3zXn (common name: mountain cedars) Project Bedrock, is on the planning committee (www.projectbedrocktx.org). The symposium will teach how these trees are acting as ecosystem engineers to regenerate degraded limestone karst country and reversing the trend towards rocky desertification. It is important for them to attend since it is still the mantra that a landowner needs to focus on clearing out their mountain cedars (junipers on limestone karst). But we don't have a cedar problem, we have a soil problem. So we need to imrpove how we manage Texas karst country.

Register now! The Ashe Juniper Symposium, May 8-9 in Austin https://lnkd.in/gGn-3zXn (common name: mountain cedars) Project Bedrock, is on the planning committee (www.projectbedrocktx.org). The symposium will teach how these trees are acting as ecosystem engineers to regenerate degraded limestone karst country and reversing the trend towards rocky desertification. It is important for them to attend since it is still the mantra that a landowner needs to focus on clearing out their mountain cedars (junipers on limestone karst). But we don't have a cedar problem, we have a soil problem. So we need to imrpove how we manage Texas karst country.

It has taken 46 years and reportedly suffered many setbacks, but on Thursday, the People’s Daily wrote that Chinese workers have succeeded in ringing the entire Taklamakan Desert in trees. Last week, the final 100 trees were planted around the southern edge of the world’s most hostile desert, completing an epic endeavor sometimes called the ‘Green’ Great Wall of China. Northern and western Chinese provinces suffer from dust and sand storms blowing off the Taklamakan—a word that in native etymology means “Go in and don’t come out”—souring the air and placing arable land at risk of desertification. It’s the world’s second-largest shifting sand desert, as well as the farthest point from an ocean it’s possible to find on Earth. The areas around the Taklamakan are some of the poorest in the entire country. https://lnkd.in/dcrXAqhS

In a decisive move, Congressman August Pfluger pushes for a comprehensive review of the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard's habitat. He aims to balance species protection with oil industry development, highlighting the lizard's unique ecosystem in Texas and New Mexico. A vital step for environmental and economic harmony. 🦎🛢️ #Conservation #OilIndustry #EnvironmentalPolicy https://bit.ly/4e9MWCu

More reforestation news with lessons that connect beyond - you never know what may be stored beneath the surface that might flourish if given the opportunity. Also: you never know what may be beneath the surface that needs care and attention.

Why turtles are important to ecosystems? Turtles play several important roles in ecosystems, read this article to learn more. https://buff.ly/3JVi8r2