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Native or introduced trees? Balancing biodiversity and livelihoods

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“Biodiversity doesn’t vote. Biodiversity is not what wins elections,” said Paul Smith, Secretary-General of Botanical Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), at a recent webinar on Choosing between native and introduced tree species during tree planting.  This was a sobering message for the 230 participants in attendance. Nine out of ten respondents, based on a quick poll conducted during the webinar, said they preferred planting native rather than introduced tree species and ranked purpose and biodiversity above other considerations when choosing species.   Hosted by the Transformative Partnership Platform for quality … Read more

Golf Club secretary warned of perjury risk after trying to swear oath without Bible – The Irish Times

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The secretary of a Dublin golf club was warned of the risk of being prosecuted for perjury after admitting the book he tried to use to swear a religious oath was not the Holy Bible. It happened in an online Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) hearing on Wednesday into an unfair dismissal complaint against Skerries Golf … Read more

160-Million-Year-Old Blue-Stain Fungus Fossils Found in China

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The discovery of a fossil blue-stain fungus colonizing the insect-infested conifer wood Xenoxylon phyllocladoides in China’s Jurassic Tiaojishan Formation extends the earliest fossil record of blue-stain fungi by approximately 80 million years, reshaping the timeline of evolution of this fungal group, and provides new insights into the evolution of their ecological associations with wood-boring insects. … Read more

Pillars Of Climate Resilience And Sustainable Agriculture

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Forests getty Forests are the lungs of our planet, absorbing carbon dioxide, regulating temperatures, and shaping the agricultural landscapes that feed billions. In the first article of the series, Forests: Guardians Of Food Security And Climate Resilience, the effects of deforestation and its ability to disrupt global food security, threatening soil health, water availability, and … Read more

Researchers find huge buried reservoir atop Oregon’s Cascade Range

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Beneath Oregon’s Volcanic Peaks, a Massive Aquifer Holds Hope — and Risks Deep beneath the central Oregon Cascades, where volcanic rocks cradle the mountain’s crest, lies a hidden treasure that scientists are only now beginning to appreciate. A colossal aquifer, potentially the largest of its kind in the United States, has been discovered by researchers … Read more