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Forests to Mitigate Climate Change: Solution or Illusion?
Forests absorb a large amount of carbon in a way that is clearly superior to other terrestrial ecosystems. So, forests could represent a solution to mitigate climate change, which has been afflicting our planet for a long time, and to which there is still no solution. Can we really consider forests the solution or are we just […]
Continue readingMonarch Butterfly: a 2500 Miles Trip
Close your eyes, clear your mind and open them again. You are in pine and fir-tree forest in the mountains of Michoacán, Mexico. Only the sound of water and the rays of the sun through the dense vegetation graze your face. All around you, waves of orange and black flying through a timeless forest: these […]
Continue readingBiodiversity: why is it important and how to preserve it
We are what we eat. Do you know this idiom? The Chatham House report does the talking. The current global food system is one of the principal drivers of biodiversity loss. We are facing a continuous acceleration towards an avoidable extinction of entire ecosystems, including ours. But we can make a difference in preventing biodiversity loss and preserve ecosystems. […]
Continue readingAre Whales the Solution Against Global Warming?
Whales capture as much carbon as 4 Amazon forests would. Research shows that these animals can be the key weapon against global warming. Marine biologists found a way to lead us to a climate change improvement, thanks to a low-tech solution… Well, completely no-tech! According to the latest study of the International Monetary Fund, whales […]
Continue readingUpcycle: how to make a Bird Feeder from a Plastic Bottle
I know you want to recycle, but did you know that you can Upcycle and maintain the Ecosystem at the same time? Here’s an idea to craft this winter: a simple Bird Feeder from a Plastic Bottle! Upcycle and Sustain the Ecosystem Complementary to a world with less pollution and waste, to Upcycle or Upcycling is […]
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