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Take a Look Under the Canopy

Academy of Natural Sciences

Presented in both English and Spanish, Under the Canopy will transport visitors to the most diverse ecosystem on the planet to learn about biodiversity, as well as the vital function of rainforests as Earth’s lungs. Daily animal shows inside the exhibition will include animal feedings and sloth training sessions.

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The Power of Trees: A Walking Tour of Air Quality and Urban Forests in South Tacoma

Washington Nature

Partners from the City of Tacoma and Tacoma Tree Foundation share about their efforts to improve tree canopy cover, in front of a tree planting project at the Madison School. Every tree counts. During a heat wave, this neighborhood can get up to 15 degrees hotter than more forested parts of the city. Frontline communities (e.g.

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Dead Tree Standing: Saltwater Threatens Coastal Forests and Ecosystem Services

Circle of Blue

Salt marshes are migrating to take the place of wetland forests, causing a transition of ecosystem services. By Hannah Richter, Circle of Blue – September 14, 2022. Sea level rise is causing ghost forests to expand along the east coast, with hotspots in New Jersey, Maryland, and North Carolina.

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Our 2023 State Legislative Priorities

Washington Nature

Speak up for nature this session Learn what it means to “Sign in Pro” — one of the quickest, easiest ways to show your support for a bill moving through the Legislature. Today kicks off the 2023 state legislative session for our elected state leaders. © Courtney Baxter/TNC. . © Courtney Baxter/TNC. PLAN FOR A CLIMATE SMART FUTURE.

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Glyphosate pesticides persist for years in wild plants and cause flower infertility

Frontiers

Researchers investigated how the chemical may affect the reproductive health of prickly wild rose, a perennial plant found beneath the forest canopy. The study is one of the first to look at the effects of GBH on the reproductive morphology of a prevalent perennial plant in a commercial forestry operation.

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Gold Coast leads way in beachfront rainforest restoration

A Greener Life

The project is expected to take twelve months for plantings to become established, and a further ten years to restore the native forest. By News Leads. The City of Gold Coast is undertaking one of Australia’s largest ever beachfront rainforest restoration projects.

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Orange glow and plants below: Wildfire smoke’s impact on crops

HumanNature

I still remember how eerie the sky looked. Guest Post by Kimberley Corwin , Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Atmospheric Science and Trainee in the CSU InTERFEWS Program Figure 1: Cover art for The War of the Worlds novel by H.G. Such depictions range from the cover art for H.G. I also remember the most beautiful sunsets.