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fromCornell Chronicle
2 weeks agoEcologist, biogeochemist Emily Bernhardt to lead Cornell Atkinson | Cornell Chronicle
Emily Bernhardt, a freshwater ecologist and biogeochemist, becomes the third director of Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, leading nearly 800 faculty fellows and 140 active grants focused on ecosystem protection and restoration.
Agriculture
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks agoCalifornia pledges to open 7% of its land and waters to Indigenous tribes - a step toward healing a 175-year-old broken promise
California commits 7.5 million acres to tribal stewardship, fulfilling a 170-year-old federal promise while restoring indigenous land management practices and ecosystem health.
Chicago Bears
fromCalifornia Post
4 weeks agoDeadly apex predator being mulled for release in California after 100-year absence
California lawmakers are considering reintroducing grizzly bears through Senate Bill 1305, which would require a scientific assessment and consultation with Native American tribes about restoring the species extinct in the state for over a century.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month agoMidpen conducts pile burns to improve Sierra Azul fire resiliency
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District will be burning vegetation in the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve through mid-March to improve fire resiliency. The district is conducting about 50 pile burns to reduce combustible vegetation without having to haul material offsite. The fires will be lit in the mornings in closed areas of the preserve. Crews will monitor the burns throughout the day and make sure they are fully extinguished by evening. Ash and char from the pile burns return essential nutrients to the soil.
Environment
Environment
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months agoPatagonia's puma population soars thanks to unexpected prey: penguins
Pumas have returned to Patagonian coasts and concentrate around abundant, defenseless Magellanic penguin colonies, altering movement, social behavior, and creating unusually high local densities.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months agoHow an invasion of purple flowers made Iceland an Instagram paradise and caused a biodiversity crisis
It was only when huge areas of Iceland started turning purple that authorities realised they had made a mistake. By then, it was too late. The Nootka lupin, native to Alaska, had coated the sides of fjords, sent tendrils across mountain tops and covered lava fields, grasslands and protected areas. Since it arrived in the 1940s, it has become an accidental national symbol. Hordes of tourists and local people pose for photos in the ever-expanding fields in June and July, entranced by the delicate cones of flowers that cover the north Atlantic island.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months agoOn Ireland's peat bogs: climate action clashes with tradition in pictures
"Rewetting bogs is all about reducing the carbon emissions from the bare peatlands," says Doreen King, emphasizing the importance of restoring natural ecosystems for carbon sequestration.
Renovation
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