Microbes may be invisible, but they underpin planetary and ecosystem health — and are increasingly threatened by climate change, pollution and land use change.

A new IUCN specialist group aims to put microbes on the conservation agenda, including Red and Green Lists for at-risk species.

by Sean Mowbray
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/iucn-launches-group-to-conserve-at-risk-microbes-vital-to-life-on-earth/

#news #climatechange #conservation #ecosystems #endangeredspecies #extinction #habitatloss #microorganisms

Microbes may be invisible, but they underpin planetary and ecosystem health — and are increasingly threatened by climate change, pollution and land use change.

A new IUCN specialist group aims to put microbes on the conservation agenda, including Red and Green Lists for at-risk species.

by Sean Mowbray
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/iucn-launches-group-to-conserve-at-risk-microbes-vital-to-life-on-earth/

#news #climatechange #conservation #ecosystems #endangeredspecies #extinction #habitatloss #microorganisms

"It would take just one spill to destroy our way of life." https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/first-nations-water-oilsands-9.7057845

#cdnpoli #BigOil #CorporateCapture #WaterisLife #IndigenousPeoples #Ecosystems #TarSands

"It would take just one spill to destroy our way of life." https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/first-nations-water-oilsands-9.7057845

#cdnpoli #BigOil #CorporateCapture #WaterisLife #IndigenousPeoples #Ecosystems #TarSands

🔊 The @EUCommission 🇪🇺 is seeking input on #Open #Digital #Ecosystems!

The European Commission’s Call for Evidence aims to shape a strategy for open source & open digital assets, boosting tech sovereignty, security & competitiveness.

🫵 If you’re a dev, researcher, or public admin: your voice matters! 🗣️

🔗 Share your feedback: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en

#OpenSource #DigitalEurope #TechPolicy #Innovation

@martelinnovate @linuxfoundation @cnrs @OpenForumEurope @openfuture @ngi

🔊 The @EUCommission 🇪🇺 is seeking input on #Open #Digital #Ecosystems!

The European Commission’s Call for Evidence aims to shape a strategy for open source & open digital assets, boosting tech sovereignty, security & competitiveness.

🫵 If you’re a dev, researcher, or public admin: your voice matters! 🗣️

🔗 Share your feedback: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en

#OpenSource #DigitalEurope #TechPolicy #Innovation

@martelinnovate @linuxfoundation @cnrs @OpenForumEurope @openfuture @ngi

As deep-sea mining race ramps up, mission will assess whether ecosystems recover

https://www.science.org/content/article/deep-sea-mining-race-ramps-mission-will-assess-whether-ecosystems-recover-afterward

#HackerNews #deepseamining #ecosystems #recovery #ocean #conservation #environmentalimpact

Out latest video on our seagrass project in Scotland, it's been a long journey but the momentum is building! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BniwJrxJhcw #Rewilding #Scotland #Seagrass #Ecology #Conservation #Coastal #Ecosystems

Out latest video on our seagrass project in Scotland, it's been a long journey but the momentum is building! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BniwJrxJhcw #Rewilding #Scotland #Seagrass #Ecology #Conservation #Coastal #Ecosystems

#China confirms #solarpanel projects are irreversibly changing #desert #ecosystems
A team studying one of the largest #photovoltaic parks in China, the Gonghe project in the Talatan Desert, found a striking difference between what was happening under the panels and what lay just beyond. Environment beneath the panels was noticeably healthier. The reasons track with physics: shade cools the surface and slows evaporation, letting scarce soil moisture linger longer.
https://glassalmanac.com/china-confirms-solar-panel-projects-are-irreversibly-changing-desert-ecosystems/

#China confirms #solarpanel projects are irreversibly changing #desert #ecosystems
A team studying one of the largest #photovoltaic parks in China, the Gonghe project in the Talatan Desert, found a striking difference between what was happening under the panels and what lay just beyond. Environment beneath the panels was noticeably healthier. The reasons track with physics: shade cools the surface and slows evaporation, letting scarce soil moisture linger longer.
https://glassalmanac.com/china-confirms-solar-panel-projects-are-irreversibly-changing-desert-ecosystems/

#BottomTrawling is bad for #marine #ecosystems & #climate.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:e27glpmqieaxssmmgfav66vb/post/3m5iracnqoc2t

When colour diversity fades, so too does the web of interactions that keeps #ecosystems alive.

Source: Spaniol, R. L., Mendonça, M. de S., Jr., Hartz, S. M., Iserhard, C. A., & Stevens, M. (2020). Discolouring the Amazon Rainforest: How deforestation is affecting butterfly coloration. Biodiversity and Conservation, 29(11), 2821–2838. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-020-01999-3

#TheGuardian, 6 October 2025. Photographs by Roberto García Roa.

via Climate Apocalypse

4/4 🧵

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/06/butterflies-losing-colour-cutting-down-tropical-forests-aoe

#Scientists describe a sense of emptiness where the rich texture of life has drained away.

Colour in #butterflies is not decoration. It evolved over millions of years as a language of #survival helping them attract mates, evade predators and blend into complex forest backdrops. In diverse #ecosystems colour signals #abundance and #complexity. In degraded #landscapes drabness becomes an advantage. The most colourful species are often the first to disappear when native #vegetation is lost,

After a little delay our latest video is out, this time introducing our Wilder Mira hub in the Mira basin, Portugal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-FYD8uQLdg#Rewilding#MossyEarth#Portugal#Mira#Nature#Biodiversity#Ecosystems#Ecology#Eucalyptus#InvasiveSpecies

We Demand an Amazon Free from Drilling and Destruction
#Petition #nature #biodiversity#Ecosystem #ecosystems #forest #forests #rainforest #tree #trees #deforestation
https://act.350.org/sign/amazon-free-destruction/