Ryan Trahan on MSN

My tiny ecosystem build: the miniature world that runs itself

This video follows the process of building a tiny, self contained ecosystem designed to function entirely on its own. Viewers ...
AZ Animals on MSN

Millions of Migrating Wildebeests Are Powering One of the World’s Largest Natural Carbon Sinks

Wildebeest migration, calving, and grazing help the Serengeti soil store thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide per acre.
Odessa American

GUEST VIEW: Grasslands are the most threatened ecosystem in the world; lesser prairie-chickens are Exhibit A

The grassland-dependent lesser prairie-chicken was recently listed under the Endangered Species Act. Why? Because the purpose of the Act is to conserve the ecosystems upon which we and all other ...
Frontiers

Human-shaped Ecosystems: Processes, Trade-offs and Ecosystem Services in a Drying World

Humans have been modifying natural environments for millennia, leading to a deep co-evolution between social and natural systems. As a result, areas ...
The New York Times

Invasive Species Are Costing the Global Economy Billions, Study Finds

A new scientific report offers the most exhaustive look yet at how nonnative plants and animals can drive extinctions, disrupt food systems and harm human health. By Manuela Andreoni Thousands of ...
Forbes

New Ecosystems Atlas Launched At COP16 To Power Global Nature Goals

From both inside and outside of the negotiating hall at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity COP16, held in Cali, Colombia, mapping, monitoring and reporting on ecosystems have been a focal point ...