Tag: Biodiversity
Iconic whitefish on edge of collapse as Great Lakes biodiversity crisis deepens
Few fish are as synonymous with Michigan as whitefish. Pushed to the edge by invasive species, their struggle is the tip of a cataclysmic species collapse that could change our way of life….
Wildlife changes found on Lake Huron island
This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.
By Eric Freedman, Great Lakes Echo
In nature, a lot can change on a largely uninhabited Great Lakes island over the course of a century.
And a lot can stay the same.
Reclaiming Coal Country: 300 GW Solar Goldmine From Coal Mine Conversions
In a landmark report released this month, Global Energy Monitor reveals that converting recently closed and soon-to-be-retired coal mines into solar farms could boost global solar capacity by nearly 300 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 — a 15% increase over today’s total installed solar base. The report, titled “Bright Side of … [continued]
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NCC purchases 29 hectares of land, kilometre of shoreline near Tobermory
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is protecting nearly a kilometre of Lake Huron shoreline and coastal habitats on the Bruce Peninsula. The NCC announced on Tuesday that its newest 29-hectare conservation project is located west of Tobermory, in an area known as China Cove, and features thriving wetlands, forests, and alvars. The newly protected area […]
Agrivoltaics & The Underdogs Of The Natural World
Biodiversity is one of the benefits of agrivoltaics, and biodiversity is displayed in all of its weirdness in the new Ryan Reynolds nature documentary series.
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