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Home$Month: April 2023

Animals Can Save Us – If We Let ThemApril 2023

by ACC Admin | Apr 22, 2023 | 2023, Introductory, Press Article, Resources

History is all too human—busy with battles, emperors, and land grabs. Yet, it is our relationship with animals that has changed the face of the planet, as far back as our mammoth-hunting days 30,000 years ago. We went where the meat went, following herd migrations of...

Why elephants, otters and whales are nature’s secret weapons against climate breakdownApril 2023

by ACC Admin | Apr 19, 2023 | 2023, Introductory, Press Article, Resources

What do elephants, otters and whales have in common? They all increase the amount of carbon that can be stored in their ecosystems. Elephants disperse seeds and trample low vegetation, enabling taller trees to grow. Sea otters eat sea urchins, allowing kelp to...

Rewilding Is The Missing Link Between Biodiversity Conservation And Climate ChangeApril 2023

by ACC Admin | Apr 16, 2023 | 2023, Introductory, Press Article, Resources

Restoration and conservation of wild animals and their ecosystem roles are a key component of natural climate solutions that can enhance the ability to reduce climate warming beyond 1.5°C American Bison (Bison bison) in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. (Credit:...

Animating the Carbon Cycle: How Wildlife Conservation Can Be a Key to Mitigate Climate ChangeApril 2023

by ACC Admin | Apr 7, 2023 | 2023, Peer Reviewed Scientific Paper, Resources, Technical / Scientific

Animating the Carbon Cycle: How Wildlife Conservation Can Be a Key to Mitigate Climate Change Oswald J. Schmitz & Magnus Sylvén Arresting climate change is among the most formidable global challenges facing humankind today. The 1.5–2 °C or more rise in mean global...

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