Wild animals: The original and best carbon-capture ‘technology’

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Why animals are a critical part of forest carbon absorptionJuly 2025

by ACC Admin | Jul 28, 2025 | 2025, Introductory, Press Article, Resources

Why animals are a critical part of forest carbon absorption An MIT study shows decreases in seed-dispersing animals can lead to a major reduction in forest carbon absorption. Zach Winn | MIT News MIT News Office Why animals are a critical part of forest carbon...

Context matters when rewilding for climate changeFebruary 2024

by ACC Admin | Feb 15, 2024 | 2024, Peer Reviewed Scientific Paper, Report, Resources, Technical / Scientific

There is a crosssectoral push among conservationists to simultaneously mitigate biodiversity loss and climate change especially as the latter increasingly threatens the former Growing evidence demonstrates that animals can have substantial impacts on carbon cycling As...

Submission of views and information on biodiversity and climate changeMay 2023

by ACC Admin | May 25, 2023 | 2023, More In-depth, Policy Document, Resources

On 14 April 2023, the CBD Secretariat issued a call for contributions on “Biodiversity and climate” to inform the process that guides the future work of the CBD. The GRA Secretariat prepared the below paper that was submitted on 25 May 2023 and co- signed by 12...
Animating the Carbon CycleOctober 2022

Animating the Carbon CycleOctober 2022

by ACC Admin | Oct 18, 2022 | 2022, Event, More In-depth, Resources

Presentation at Connecting People, Connecting Nature conference by Magnus...

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