TWOFER: SAVE NATURE, FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE

Why Restoring Nature Could Be the Key to Fighting Climate Change

Justin Worland, October 14, 2015 (Time)

Today's lead post is for Sherrell, whose fight to preserve endangered species is an example to us all. SEE: Sew The SEEDS

“For decades, scientists and policymakers have focused on changing human behavior to address climate change. Regulations have mandated reduced carbon emissions, subsidies have supported the development of renewable energy and individuals have worked to make their lifestyles more sustainable…[but] a growing body of research supports the need for solutions rooted in nature: ensuring biodiversity, revitalizing forests and supporting other natural environments…[Biodiversity increases the resistance of ecosystem productivity to climate extremes] offers the strongest evidence yet…[It shows that having] more species provides insurance for carrying out key functions to the ecosystem if one disappears or can no longer serve its function…[It also] shows that biodiversity loss threatens the productivity of even those forests not at risk of deforestation…” click here for more

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