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Researchers create first-ever aerial map of Hawaii’s coral reefs

December 18, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Earlier this month, we wrote a piece about Hawaii’s Hanauma Bay and how its incredible coral reefs are teeming with life thanks to the lockdown. Today, we bring your more good news from Hawaii as a team of scientists have created the first-ever aerial map of the island's precious … [Read more...] about Researchers create first-ever aerial map of Hawaii’s coral reefs

Mobile game lets you build ecosystems to help solve real ecological issues

August 11, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

As climate change, deforestation, pollution, and other human activities threaten our natural world, scientists often turn to mathematical models to see what actions need to be taken to ensure that ecosystems are kept in balance. Now, anyone can try their hand at keeping an … [Read more...] about Mobile game lets you build ecosystems to help solve real ecological issues

We finally see mushrooms for what they really are: guardians of our ecosystems

August 21, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

Benefitting both the body and mind, mushrooms are one of the most under-appreciated things on Earth—so much so that we’ve dedicated the week to them. Sunday’s Optimist View covered how psychedelic mushrooms can be used to resolve mental health issues, but we also want to let you … [Read more...] about We finally see mushrooms for what they really are: guardians of our ecosystems

Breathing life back into the New York Harbor with one billion oysters

March 11, 2019 by Jurriaan Kamp

Once one of the most productive ecosystems in the world and home to a copious amount of oysters, the New York Harbor is now all but bereft of the amazing biodiversity it hosted 200 years ago. The Billion Oyster Project (BOP) wants to change that by reintroducing life into the … [Read more...] about Breathing life back into the New York Harbor with one billion oysters

Agroecology, the science for food security on a warming planet

May 7, 2015 by Jurriaan Kamp

UN Special Rapporteur for Food Olivier De Schutter first put agroecology in the public eye with his 2011 groundbreaking report on Agroecology and the Right to Food. Defined as "the integrative study and practice of the ecology of the entire food system, encompassing ecological, … [Read more...] about Agroecology, the science for food security on a warming planet

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