Posts tagged Species
Los Angeles is Set to Build the World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing

A wildlife crossing is planned for Los Angeles to help endangered mountain lions and other animals pass throughout the chain of the Santa Monica mountains. The project, once completed, will be the largest wildlife corridor in the world stretching over 10 lanes of traffic on highway 101 with a price tag of $87 million.

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A Case For Native Grasses

While it is widely accepted that trees are important for the climate, what isn’t talked about as much is the ability to sequester a large amount of carbon via grasslands. Planting native grass is relatively easy, requires little to no upkeep and provides a range of benefits that can be quantified almost immediately.

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The UN says 1 Million Species Threatened: Global Response Insufficient

The UN has released the most comprehensive assessment of its kind, detailing the increased number of species being affected due to climate change and human action. The report titled, The IPBES Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem services, finds that over 1 million species on the planet are threatened to be extinct due to the 5 direct drivers which must be addressed immediately in order to solve this problem

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