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Article: Tip of the iceberg- is our destruction of nature responsible for Covid-19?
As habitat and biodiversity loss increase globally, the coronavirus outbreak may be just the beginning of mass pandemics. …a number of researchers today think that it is actually humanity’s destruction of biodiversity that creates the conditions for new viruses and diseases such as Covid-19, the viral disease that emerged in China in December 2019, to…
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Article: The Coronavirus Connection
Forest loss drives viruses as well as climate change—and Indigenous peoples are on the frontlines of the destruction.By Covering Climate NowMarch 18, 2020 https://www.thenation.com/article/environment/coronavirus-indigenous-peoples/
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Video: Pollinators Under Pressure
Tree Media released a new film, Pollinators Under Pressure, about the plight of pollinators around the world and the actions we can all take to ensure their survival, and that of humans and ecosystems everywhere. Narrated by Academy Award®-winning actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio, the short film features expert voices and diverse points of…
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Article: Why insect populations are plummeting—and why it matters
A new study suggests that 40 percent of insect species are in decline, a sobering finding that has jarred researchers worldwide. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/02/why-insect-populations-are-plummeting-and-why-it-matters/
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Article: Desert Bees Have a Secret: How to Survive a Decade of Drought
Bees are most diverse in arid places. Will their strategies hold up in a changing climate — and can we learn enough about them before it’s too late? Find out how desert scientists are researching Southwest bees in this article. https://undark.org/article/desert-bees-new-mexico/
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Video:ECOLOGY- 5 Human Impacts on the environment
Hank gives the run down on the top five ways humans are negatively impacting the environment and having detrimental effects on the valuable ecosystem services which a healthy biosphere provides.
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Article: When artists get involved in research, science benefits
When artists and scientists get together, creative sparks can fly. Collaborative sci-art projects are increasingly popular and one obvious benefit is the greater visibility of the research through the artist’s work. This project explores scientific and artistic aspects of Antarctic ice crystals. https://theconversation.com/when-artists-get-involved-in-research-science-benefits-82147
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Thijs Biersteker : Symbiosia
Trees produce annual growth rings within their trunks, hidden beneath their bark. The thickness and shape of the rings can vary, depending the health of the trees. Environmental changes such as fires, droughts, and pollution levels, as well as disease, all affect their appearance. The rings are visual documentation of the lives of trees. An…
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Video: Biocultural Diversity Combats Climate Change
Biocultural landscapes are holistic systems of culture and nature that have been shaped by human management over long periods of time. They maintain ecosystem health, utilize traditional knowledge, protect biodiversity, provide cultural value, build healthy soils, enhance resilience, nourish agriculture, fisheries, and forests, and mitigate climate change.
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Article: How biodiversity loss is hurting our ability to combat pandemics
World Economic Forum article: How biodiversity loss is hurting our ability to combat pandemics https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/03/biodiversity-loss-is-hurting-our-ability-to-prepare-for-pandemics/
