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University of Michigan News
Number of Earth's tree species estimated to be 14% higher than currently known, with some 9,200 species yet to be discovered
A new study involving more than 100 scientists from across the globe and the largest forest database yet assembled estimates that there are about 73,000 tree species on Earth, including about 9,200 species yet to be discovered. The global estimate is about…
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"(...) But in working out how to really love each other in the face of a world driven by individualism and competition, the care network itself is not enough. It is there to support us all and keep us collectively strong, to make our networks accessible and inclusive, to help us stay passionate about building the futures we need, articulate and raise our collective voice. It is not a substitute for revolutionary work. We still need radical systemic change."
https://antipodeonline.org/2021/04/01/this-thing-of-caring/
https://antipodeonline.org/2021/04/01/this-thing-of-caring/
Antipode Online
Intervention – “This Thing of Caring”
Ailie Rutherford; https://ailierutherford.com A lot has been written about care this last year. As multiple crises unfold and we work out how to reorganise our lives, both online and off, to meet our needs, the ways we connect to and care for each other have…
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The Tyrant of the Deep | The Green Planet | BBC Earth
Giant water lilies clear competition from the water’s surface by wielding their buds like a club. Once clear, they claim their space and grow up to 20cm a day. Their leaves can measure around 2m across, blocking out the light from anything below the surface.…
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Biodiversity appreciation post of the day: the Black and White Treehopper (Membracis sp)!
They look thick, but they're actually very small cicada-like insects. There are more than 50 species within the Membracis genus. This one is also called "Lunata". Their nymphs are also incredibly beautiful.
They look thick, but they're actually very small cicada-like insects. There are more than 50 species within the Membracis genus. This one is also called "Lunata". Their nymphs are also incredibly beautiful.
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