Introducing the GfÖ Working Group: Forest Ecology
We connect researchers to study #forest interactions, dynamics, and sustainable management across all #climates. Goal: to foster collaboration on #forest #ecology, including disturbances, ##adaptation, and #management.
franka.huth@tu-dresden.de
"The #Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation ( #AMOC ), which includes the #GulfStream , stabilizes #climates in the Northern #Hemisphere and beyond.
But a new #climate #model that factors in #freshwater #melt from #Greenland 's #ice sheet has suggested that, at the current rate of #global #carbondioxide #emissions , the current could weaken by as much as one-third in the next 15 years."
At least three #river barriers collapsed last year due to heavy rain in #Norway, #NorthernIreland, and #Slovenia, the report found. Last week, a dam burst in the Orsk region of #Russia as heavy rains flooded the area and forced more than 100,000 people across #Russia and #Kazakhstan to flee.
Obsolete barriers that were built to cope with different #climates harmed the river and increased #NatureLoss, said Wanningen.
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"Scientists have developed highly detailed maps showing where tree planting makes the most sense for maximizing climate benefits.
The complex interplay between #albedo, local #climates, and #reforestation efforts underscores the need for a nuanced approach to tree planting. It’s clear that reforestation is not a one-size-fits-all solution to climate change."
#trees
https://www.earth.com/news/could-tree-planting-warm-earth-science-behind-albedo-effect/
[insert meme] "It's #humans".
"We've driven 20,000 years' worth of #ClimateChange in...170 years.
"...the chances of our #species existing are...so small, [we must] realize how lucky we are."
"...the #Earth [is] one body...#climates and #environments...are connected...how fragile that #ecosytem is."
These videos prove our existence is so improbable as to be a miracle.
We need to behave accordingly, or die
#AncientEarth: Humans
#link: https://www.pbs.org/video/ancient-earth-humans-gy4rdh/
These Two #States Were Once Considered Perfect #Climates — Now They Are The Most At Risk
https://www.inverse.com/science/two-states-considered-perfect-climates-now-most-at-risk
#Forests in drier South American #climates experienced the greatest impacts of the 2015–2016 #ElNiño, indicating greater #vulnerability to #extreme #temperatures and #drought. However, intact tropical South American forests overall were no more sensitive to the extreme 2015–2016 El Niño than to previous less intense events, remaining a key defence against #ClimateChange as long as they are protected:
Serious #question for other #vegans who live in cold #climates out there:
Do you ever think about the #microplastics shed by synthetic fleece and grapple with whether it is "cruelty free"?
"Adopted unanimously earlier this year, the #Paris Council's plan sees widening green #oases now being built in front of schools to all city neighborhoods; reopening #fountains and renewing thousands of #apartments; and replacing zinc roofs and other surfaces with lighter-colored materials that are more suited for hotter #climates."
"A catastrophic situation could be a city where only the poor and old people stay, without any solutions."
#cities #UrbanHeatIsland
https://www.voanews.com/a/paris-plans-for-dramatic-facelift-to-cope-with-rising-temperatures-/7216821.html
#Bergmann's rule states that #endotherms have a large body #size in high latitudes and #cold #climates. New research suggest that whether Bergmann's rule applies to a particular taxon is mediated by not only #geographic and biological features, but also potential alternate #strategies that species might have for #thermoregulation: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/gcb.16860?campaign=wolearlyview
Humans have predominantly inhabited a surprisingly limited range of Earth's diverse #climates.
This distribution may be a result of the human #temperature niche, which is influenced by fundamental constraints.
If #climate change mitigation efforts are not implemented or large-scale migration does not occur, a significant portion of humanity may face exposure to mean annual temperatures that are warmer than those experienced in almost any location today.
https://globaia.org/habitability
#China-specific #ClimateDenial :
"The China Environment News, the official outlet of China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment came out with an article that explained why, contrary to #viral claims, rising temperatures will not usher in a period of #prosperity for mainland China. This particular claim is very specific to China as it harks back to the Han and Tang dynasties, which were said to have experienced #stability and prosperity during warmer #climates."
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/7/3/chinas-new-problem-climate-lies-fuelled-by-nationalism
#Antitrans #bills and #political #climates are taking a significant #mentalhealth #toll on #trans and #nonbinary people – even during #pride
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Michigan #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate
The reported losses (costs) of extreme weather keep shooting up as #Climates continue to change. The costs of addressing the #ClimateCrisis will ultimately save us money. So how about we spend the money now?
Feeling very positive and heartened to see the great #animalrights, #animalliberation and #vegan communities on here!
I'm told there are now also a few #veganism and #animalrights instances popping up? Please send any new ones you learn of!
Thank you so much to everyone working on their own little piece of this #antispeciesism puzzle. We're going for full #nonhumanrights #personhood and #equality
#Animaljustice is an issue that goes hand in hand with #climatejustice. Not just for humans, but for nonhumans too. Animals have even more individualized #climates than humans, and our #anthropocene activities have an even greater impact on them.
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We're here to build a community on a higher, more inclusive level - but stronger and more integrated, intentional in purpose, too.
Calculate Cost of #ClimateChange on #Coastal #Cities - InsideHook
Their #locations and #climates may differ, but many #waterfront cities around the globe are facing a #critical issue: how best to prepare for the impact of #climate change.
https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/science/calculator-second-sea-ciimate-change-cities
