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Ozark chinkapin, Castanea ozarkensis, is a chestnut tree endemic to the Ozark region. The early 20th century chestnut blight decimated its populations like American chestnut.

This shows the species in bloom and it smells incredible! It has a tremendous amount of attention from various insects and bugs. I've counted five bee species, two ant species, two beetle species, flies, wasps, etc. I'm seeing in very small part, its former ecological role as a dominant species.
#bloomscrolling
#ecology


Crimson-speckled flunkey (Utetheisa pulchella) crimson-speckled footman, or crimson-speckled moth. Birds don’t like them as the caterpillars accumulate a large amount of alkaloids, toxic & unpalatable to birds. Which probably accounts for the colors, a warning sign. #moth #insects #biology #photo #nature #wildlife #science #ecology


Lethal heat will make Australia's north 'unliveable'

— Australia's leading news site
Australia's north will be “unliveable” in the coming decades because the heat and humidity will be so intense that it will be deadly for humans

https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/climate-change/northern-parts-of-australia-to-suffer-from-lethal-heat-in-coming-decades/news-story/f8797d1f6a447393cf876e5e27868dca

#Australia #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate


Trump presidency would risk $1 trillion in clean energy investment: Report

A new analysis report by Wood Mackenzie estimates that a projected $1 trillion in low carbon energy investments would be in jeopardy if Donald Trump is re-elected as the president in the November 5 election

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/world/us-news/story/trump-presidency-would-risk-1-trillion-in-clean-energy-investment-report-2540149-2024-05-17

#USA #US #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate


Florida Governor deletes 'climate change' from state laws amid rising sea levels

Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed a wide-ranging energy bill that deletes the phrase "climate" eight times and eliminates entire sections addressing global warming

https://www.indiatoday.in/environment/story/florida-governor-deletes-climate-change-from-state-laws-amid-rising-sea-levels-2539843-2024-05-16

#Florida #USA #US #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate


Missing the forest for the trees: The role of forests in Earth's climate goes far beyond carbon storage

The fragrant vapors emitted by trees react in the atmosphere to form aerosols, which reflect incoming solar radiation and cool the Earth

https://thebulletin.org/2024/05/missing-the-forest-for-the-trees-the-role-of-forests-in-earths-climate-goes-far-beyond-carbon-storage/

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate


Vermont passes bill to charge fossil fuel companies for damages from climate change

The legislation — the first of its kind in the U.S. — would require companies with high emissions to help pay for destruction caused by climate-fueled extreme weather

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/vermont-climate-superfund-bill-charge-companies-weather-damages-rcna150243

#Vermont #USA #US #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate


France Crafts Offshore Wind Expansion to Meet Climate Goals
Julianne Geiger
2–3 minutes

France has revealed an ambitious strategy to amplify its offshore wind capacity, signaling a determined effort to make as much progress as neighboring nations in meeting climate objectives

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/France-Crafts-Offshore-Wind-Expansion-to-Meet-Climate-Goals.html

#France #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate