Most people have never heard of soil biodiversity, the poor man’s rainforest. But we all should know about it and especially how it maintains critical processes...
Category - Ecology
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Trees, forests and carbon or why ecological knowledge matters
Ecology is so complex that even Sweden with 70% of its land area as forest might not be sustainable
Key challenges for rewilding 30% of the planet
Rewilding is a proposal to avoid a dystopian future and 30% rewilding is needed to keep us within planetary limits.
Why not ban an insecticide that kills bees?
Pesticides are excellent for the control of pests but what happens when they attack your friends?
Are we united to reverse biodiversity loss?
Loss of biodiversity will affect the survival of humanity. Grandiose perhaps, but will pledges be enough?
When setting a target is worse than missing it
Is zero extinction a realistic target? Not if you know anything about evolution or why people set targets in the first place.
More emotions from the c-word applied to kangaroos
Grazing animals find it hard to stop reproducing. They keep at it until their food supplies run out, so sometimes they must be managed.
How many tree species are there on earth?
There are at least 10 tree species for every mammal species on the planet. A third of tree species are at risk of extinction, although no one is sure if this is true.
Where does our energy come from?
At times it is worth reminding ourselves of some basic facts. In such a complex world, it can be easy to forget or dismiss them.
What do we know about soil biodiversity?
Soil is vital to human wellbeing, so we should be looking after it. Somehow it is hard to get past the dirt.
