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

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Protecting and enhancing wildlife populations could be a global warming game changerMarch 2023

Protecting and enhancing wildlife populations could be a global warming game changerMarch 2023

by ACC Admin | Mar 27, 2023 | 2023, Introductory, Press Release, Resources

Protecting and enhancing populations of key wildlife species across the world could significantly enhance natural carbon capture and storage and play a critical role mitigating climate change. These are the findings of a new paper published today in the leading...
Protecting and enhancing wildlife populations could be a global warming game changerMarch 2023

Rewilding animals is one of our best options to partner with nature to combat climate changeMarch 2023

by ACC Admin | Mar 27, 2023 | 2023, Blog Article / Thought Piece, More In-depth, Resources

Exactly one week ago the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest report on the current and future state of the Earth’s climate. The report had a rather dire message: we are unlikely to achieve the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement of...

Rewild the Planet – Background MaterialJanuary 2023

by ACC Admin | Jan 1, 2023 | 2023, Briefing for Policy-makers and Decision-makers, More In-depth, Resources

Four case studies (2022) Four case studies from the first 2 years of work are provided to illustrate how we plan to go about our future work: ● Building the science foundation – Animating the Carbon Cycle initiative ● Delivery at scale – Promoting the six GRA...

American Bison: Ecosystem Engineers Restoring the Great PlainsSeptember 2022

by ACC Admin | Sep 12, 2022 | 2024, Blog Article / Thought Piece, Educational Resource, Introductory, Resources

Cale Benefield, Unsplash Once numbering in the millions, the American bison—also known as buffalo—shaped the vast prairies of North America. As the continent’s largest land mammal, their impact on the landscape was profound. But by the late 1800s, bison...
Wolves: Pivotal Predators impacting the terrestrial carbon cycleAugust 2022

Wolves: Pivotal Predators impacting the terrestrial carbon cycleAugust 2022

by ACC Admin | Aug 11, 2022 | 2022, Blog Article / Thought Piece, Educational Resource, Introductory, Resources

Gray wolf, British Columbia, Andrew Ly on Unsplash Wild animals play a critical role in shaping ecosystems, with apex predators often having the greatest impact, despite their relatively modest population size. This happens because predators, herbivores, plants, and...
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