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DNA from old ants reveals a hidden insect apocalypse in Fiji

DNA from old ants reveals a hidden insect apocalypse in Fiji

Insects are essential for ecosystems, but mounting evidence suggests many populations are collapsing under modern pressures. A new study used cutting-edge genomic techniques on museum specimens to track centuries of ant biodiversity across Fiji. The results reveal that nearly 80% of native ants are in decline, with losses intensifying in the past few hundred years as human activities expanded.

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DNA from old ants reveals a hidden insect apocalypse in Fiji

DNA from old ants reveals a hidden insect apocalypse in Fiji

Insects are essential for ecosystems, but mounting evidence suggests many populations are collapsing under modern pressures. A new study used cutting-edge genomic techniques on museum specimens to track centuries of ant biodiversity across Fiji. The results reveal that nearly 80% of native ants are in decline, with losses intensifying in the past few hundred years as human activities expanded.

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Introducing Permaculture to Syria

Introducing Permaculture to Syria

Hello everyone. I am a civil engineer who traveled to many countries around the world and I always heard about permaculture from travelers. I don’t have any experience in permaculture but I would love to learn.

I have an acre of land in the countryside of Damascus and I would love to build a house there using traditional local materials and make a permaculture farm.

I know there is plenty of information online. But it is very overwhelming I don’t know where to start from. A lot of the permaculture content is irrelevant to my land’s climate and soil and water conditions. I tried to make a host account on workaway but it is not getting approved. I am not sure if it is because of sanctions even though a lot of the sanctions on Syria have been removed now.

Where can I find someone to help me design and build this permaculture project? I can pay for food and accommodation and a small stipend but I can’t afford an expensive consultant. The project itself is non-profit. I don’t want to make money from this. I want to introduce permaculture to my country Syria.

If any experienced individual would love to make a positive impact on a country that just got out of war and is willing to spend sometime in Syria to explore it please let me know. Please note I’m not looking for labor work as we have enough labor force. What I’m looking for is expertise to tell the labor what to do.

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