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Vincent Callebaut's futuristic Pollinator Park can be visited in VR

Vincent Callebaut's futuristic Pollinator Park can be visited in VR | Short Look at the Long View | Scoop.it
If you've seen Vincent Callebaut's futuristic designs and wondered what it would be like to visit one, you now can. He's created a "refugee camp for insects" to raise awareness of pollinating insect decline that's viewable in VR or a web browser.
Joel Barker's insight:

The bees deserve this treatment. Without them, ouch!  JB

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Losing Amazon rainforest would make Siberia colder - Futurity

Losing Amazon rainforest would make Siberia colder - Futurity | Short Look at the Long View | Scoop.it
When a forest disappears, vegetation on the other side of the world can feel significant effects, as can global climate patterns.
Joel Barker's insight:

We are beginning to understand the unintended consequences of global overheating. The costs of correction grow every day we wait to act.  JB

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Scientists score ocean health 60 out of 100 - Futurity

Scientists score ocean health 60 out of 100 - Futurity | Short Look at the Long View | Scoop.it
STANFORD / UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Scientists have assessed the state of the ocean and its ecosystems, and the … Continued
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This is a clear warning to all of us. If we don't keep the ocean healthy, the planet is at risk.  JB

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Are hungry swarms of tiny krill behind ocean mixing?

Are hungry swarms of tiny krill behind ocean mixing? | Short Look at the Long View | Scoop.it
Krill may be tiny, but hungry swarms of the small ocean creatures may be a contributor to ocean mixing and possibly global climate.
Joel Barker's insight:

And so the little influence the big. Ecosystem truth!  JB

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Why farmers may want to keep, not kill, weeds - Futurity

Why farmers may want to keep, not kill, weeds - Futurity | Short Look at the Long View | Scoop.it
"It's very important to recognize the benefits of all the species within the crop field—that includes both the crops and the weeds," says Kristine Averill.
Joel Barker's insight:

Who would think keeping weeds in the ecosystem is  a good idea? Ecologists, of course! Here is an article that proves it.  JB

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