Posts and discussion tagged #climatechange on DFace.
DFace NewsIn the Venetian lagoon, scientists and environmental groups are working to protect "barene" — salt marshes made of mud and vegetation that absorb CO2 and store it in the soil more efficiently than land forests. These natural buffers face threats from erosion and rising sea levels. The marshes play a role in slowing climate breakdown.
Have you ever visited a coastal ecosystem that felt…
Source: France 24
DFace NewsTruffle hunters in Italy are facing shrinking harvests in drought-hit woodlands. Reforestation can help by lowering soil temperatures, retaining moisture and reducing erosion. Climate change has been reducing truffle harvests, and reforestation addresses the woodland conditions that truffles depend on.
Have you seen local growers or foragers try to restore the land they depend on?
#truffles…
Source: Euronews
DFace NewsOn a dark Piedmont woodland, truffle hunter Tino Marolo and his dog Stella search by flashlight for one of Italy's most prized culinary treasures hidden underground. The summary notes that a warming climate threatens these valuable fungi across regions from Italy to Croatia.
Have you noticed any wild foods in your region becoming harder to find due to shifting weather patterns?
#whitetr…
Source: Phys.org
DFace NewsA research team from the University of Hawaii at Manoa has published findings showing that marine heat waves interfere with how humpback whales process nutrients and manage reproduction. The study examines how extreme ocean warming disrupts whale metabolism, nutrition, and reproductive success. Scientists are also looking ahead to the developing 2026–2027 El Niño and what it could mean for these w…
Source: Phys.org
DFace NewsA new study from the world authority on threatened wildlife has assessed coral reef systems worldwide and found that 96 percent of them are now classified as critically endangered. That means almost all shallow-water coral reefs face the risk of extinction. The classification reflects the severe pressure these ecosystems are under. This matters because coral reefs support vast marine life, so thei…
Source: Al Jazeera
