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"You’ve heard the slogans: save the whales, protect our pollinators. You may
have lamented the decline of polar bears or the last of the northern white
rhinos. But scientists are only beginning to uncover just how much the
vanishing of species — as a result of climate change, habitat destruction and
other human interference — matters for the future of humanity.
Many of the ways nature helps us are straightforward: Bees fertilize our crops.
Trees suck climate-warming carbon dioxide out of the air. New interdisciplinary
research is also revealing hidden ways nature is protecting people: Frogs deter
malaria. Bats reduce the need for harmful pesticides. Wolves guard motorists
from car accidents. And vultures protect people from dog bites and rabies.
Click to flip the illustrated cards below to see examples of how human lives
have been enriched and even saved as a result of our connections to plants and
animals."
Via
Reasons to be Cheerful:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
