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Tag: Ecosystems
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Via theguardian.com
World’s First Vaccine for Honeybees Approved
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made a significant advancement in the mission to save honeybees and will be using the world’s first vaccine produced to protect the insects from American …
Via news.mongabay.com
Indigenous Communities Restore Oceans With Seaweed Cultivation
From Hawaii to Alaska to British Columbia, Indigenous communities cultivate seaweed in order to restore it, fortify ancestral knowledge, support food sovereignty and mitigate climate change. While each community has their own …
Via thisismold.com
How Becoming a Climavore Could Positively Impact The Planet
“If you are conscious about it, what you eat is a political act. If you aren’t conscious about it, someone else’s politics have influenced what you are eating,” writes Corinne Mynatt in …
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Space, spirituality, sauces, streetwear, sound art, skyscrapers for animals and more in our look around the web
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Dissolving “Regenera” Skyscraper Heals Burnt Ecosystems
A temporary shelter concept for birds and small animals in ecosystems damaged by wildfires, architect Alberto Roncelli’s “Regenera” tower dissolves with wind and rain to scatter seeds and other nutrients in the …
Via nytimes.com
The Sonic Pulse of the Ocean
“You need to know what the habitat sounds like when it’s healthy. When the soundscape has changed, the habitat may have changed, too,” Chong Chen, a deep-sea biologist at the Japan Agency …
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Revisited lunar reportage, Wes Anderson-inspired sunglasses, the tale of disco's revenge and more in our roundup of the web
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How Human Voices Affect Wild Animals
Humans are super-predators—even when we’re not actively behaving as such. A recent study conducted in an English forest documented the reactions beavers had to the sound of wolves, bears and humans. While …
Garden Terrarium Kit
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While we still love a good flower arrangement, it is hard to argue with the physical and conceptual beauty of terrariums, which bring small worlds of sustainability and horticultural right to your …