Tropical forests don’t just store carbon — they generate rain. Through “flying rivers,” forest moisture travels far inland, supporting farms and cities.

Even small-scale deforestation can cut precipitation. The Amazon’s rainmaking service alone is valued in the tens of billions annually.

By Rhett Ayers Butler
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/the-amazon-generates-20-billion-of-dollars-worth-of-rainfall-each-year-study-finds/

#news #agriculture #climate change #conservation #deforestation #ecosystem #hydroelectricpower

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐝🌱 While we often think of farmers, #cows, and #chickens, some of the most important workers on a #farm are the ones we rarely see.

Host Victoria Wu takes us into the #soil at Common Good City Farm to meet the pollinators, predators, and recyclers that keep our #food systems running. It’s a great look at how #bees, #ladybugs, and #worms contribute to soil #health.

👉 Learn more: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/tiny-creatures-big-jobs-the-bugs-that-make-food-possible?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=tiny-creatures-big-jobs

#animals #animation #biology #blackandstem #bugs #ecosystem #farming #farms #flowers #growing #kids #nature #plants #science #underground #womeninstem #tksst #video

Speed of Life Shapes Animal Vision: How Ecology Determines the Pace at Which Animals Perceive Time

In the vast tapestry of life on Earth, animals perceive the world around them in ways that profoundly differ, not only in terms of sensory input but in the very fabric of temporal experience. A groundbreaking study involving 237 species across diverse animal groups reveals that the speed at which animals process visual information varies dramatically and is tightly linked…

https://scienmag.com/speed-of-life-shapes-animal-vision-how-ecology-determines-the-pace-at-which-animals-perceive-time/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social