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New research shows how forests can prevent floods of all sizes
#ClimateChange #Floods #Forests #Environment #Sustainability #FloodPrevention #Ecology #Biodiversity #NaturalDisasters #GreenInfrastructure #ForestProtection #WaterManagement #Canada #Science
https://the-14.com/new-research-shows-how-forests-can-prevent-floods-of-all-sizes/

New research shows how forests can prevent floods of all sizes | The-14

New research shows forests can reduce floods of all sizes, challenging old science and highlighting nature-based solutions for stronger climate resilience.

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BellingenNSW 35m ago

Dog hoarding is a well known phenomena in the Western world. The canine functions like s Swiss knife, a panacea for everything.

In this case the UK has outdone Bellingen:

"250 dogs found at property. Dozens of dogs were found crammed into single living room space at property in undisclosed location in UK. The property owners told RSPCA inspectors they had lost control of the breeding of the poodle-cross dogs and the situation quickly “got out of hand”. >>
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/rspca-ai-images-dogs-property-uk
#pets #dogs #hoarding #OodlesOfPoodles

Image: AI slop, dog-friendly space: Noah's Ark while #biodiversity is excluded from planet Earth

The-14 1h ago

From ‘sustainable’ to ‘regenerative’ agriculture: What’s in a name?
#RegenerativeAgriculture #Sustainability #Environment #FoodSystems #Agriculture #SoilHealth #Farming #SustainableFarming #GreenFuture #Biodiversity #FoodSecurity #SustainableLiving
https://the-14.com/from-sustainable-to-regenerative-agriculture-whats-in-a-name/

From ‘sustainable’ to ‘regenerative’ agriculture: What’s in a name? | The-14

Regenerative agriculture goes beyond sustainability, emphasizing ethics, ecosystems, and values while warning against corporate co-option and empty marketing

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Tilda Moose, citizen 1h ago

If I had the land to play with, I'd love to build some living willow structures.
eg.
https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/gardens/living-outdoor-willow-structures-you-can-grow-in-your-backyard/

#fedge #livingfence #biodiversity #gardendesign

9 Natural Living Willow Structures Ideas – The garden!

peachfront 2h ago

for #WildlifeWednesday i have dug out more of my Marvelous Spatuletail photos & have decided to develop this one. The sunlight coming through the forest made this photo a bit challenging but it also lit up the glittering crown and throat feathers...

#Bird #Hummingbird #Birding #BirdBehavior #Cute #FunnyAnimals #Nature #Rare #EndangeredSpecies BirdsOfMastodon #Neotropics #BIodiversity #Wildlife #Peru

Jorj, Interim DEITY🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦💪🏽5h ago

news.mongabay.com/2026/04/is-t... #Biodiversity

Is the Galápagos damselfish ex...

Is the Galápagos damselfish extinct?

A small, blue-gray fish that once gathered in loose schools along the rocky shores of the Galápagos Islands has become the subject of a more precise question: whether it is already gone. The Galápagos damselfish (Azurina eupalama) has not been recorded since 1983. Before that, it was regularly encountered. Specimens were collected by nearly […]

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Nikolas Kozloff 7h ago

Save #Ukrainian #bats

https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/07/life-goes-on-ukrainians-find-relief-and-joy-by-releasing-endangered-bats-rescued-from-the- #ukraine #ukraineWar #russia #wildlife #biodiversity #animals

How releasing endangered bats offers Ukrainians relief from the war

'We're all living in war time, and everyone has their own struggles, but we are doing what we know best'.

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Frosch B 7h ago

und wenn wir schon bei den tierchen sind die bei manchen unbehagen auslösen, hier noch eine spinne, die lustige turnübungen macht :3

eine
Listspinne
Pisaura mirabilis
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listspinne

unverkennbar mit ihrem schlanken hinterleib und der tendenz die zwei vorderen beine jeweils nah beieinander zu halten.

#spinne #spider #AuwaldRunde #krabbeltierchen #BugOfTheDay #nature #biodiversity #arachnology

oekologisch_unterwegs 7h ago

Der Deutsche #Städtetag fordert ein bundesweites #Nachtfahrverbot für #Mähroboter zum Schutz von #Igeln und anderen nachtaktiven Kleintieren.

Sensoren und Kameras erkennen #Tiere bislang nicht zuverlässig, besonders bei schlechten Lichtverhältnissen. #Umweltverbände sehen Risiken für die #Artenvielfalt insgesamt. Neben gesetzlichen Vorgaben werden bessere technische Lösungen und angepasste Zeitpläne empfohlen.

https://www.heise.de/news/Bundesweites-Nachtfahrverbot-fuer-Maehroboter-Technik-allein-schuetzt-nicht-11248332.html

#Tierschutz #Biodiversität #Garten #biodiversity