World Environment Day wrap: ecosystem restoration
Five stories to read on preserving and rejuvenating our ecosystems.
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The theme of World Environment Day this year is “Reimagine. Recreate. Restore.” Ecosystem loss is catastrophic for the planet at large, but there are many researchers, workers and volunteers around the globe thinking about the best ways to restore the environment.
Here are five perspectives on ecosystem restoration we’ve covered in
Cosmos – in just the past six months.
The ocean’s capacity to restore itself is a valuable thing. A study published in
Nature earlier this year demonstrated that protecting and restoring very precise areas of the ocean could have immense benefits, for both the environment and for fisheries. For instance, protecting 3.6% of the oceans from bottom trawling would reduce carbon disturbance by 90%.
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What does luxury really mean to you? Is it beautiful linen in a king-size bed? An overwater bungalow? Or is it having plenty of free time to spend close to nature?
For an ecologist working in a tangle of creeks in North Queensland, crocodiles are a tangible threat. We are food to them, yet we must learn to co-exist with these creatures.