"How Scotland’s Landowner Biodiversity Legislation Could Transform Land Management Worldwide"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland
Weekend #Plankton Factoid 🦠🦐
In recent years it has been found that phytoplankton productivity can be fueled by deep-sea hydrothermal vents. These vents produce iron and dense microbial blooms which can locally stimulate algae blooms, but it wasn't clear how this linkage of ecosystems separated by kilometers was possible. Now, an Antarctic study suggests that earthquakes can cause violen…
These Scientists Tested How Climate Change Affects Wild Meadows—With Alarming Results – Mother Jones
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2026/03/scientists-rocky-mountain-biological-laboratory-gothic-colorado-global-warming-experiment-john-harte-meadow-ecosystems/
Mongabay's environmental journalism packed a serious punch in 2025.
Their reporting exposed illegal Amazon activities, spotlighted conservation wins in Colombia and Mexico, and tackled wildlife trafficking. The impact? Real indictments in Brazil, policy recommendations, and action from major orgs like WWF.
Over 870 documented impacts—all empowering communities to protect their land and ecosystems.
🫳 Kleptocratic networks should be treated as transnational enterprises and national security threats, new report warns
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-kleptocratic-networks-transnational-enterprises-national.html
"Patagonia fires reignite debate over Argentina’s underfunded environmental agencies"
#Argentina #Patagonia #Environment
🌲 Evolution of Insect Pollination Before Angiosperms and Lessons for Modern Ecosystems
#plants