Sweden’s ongoing efforts to attract international food producers were on display during the recent Building Tomorrow – Swedish Foodtech Opportunities event, hosted at the World Horti Center in the Netherlands. Representatives from multiple Swedish regions, including Invest in Norrbotten, High Coast…
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The rapid spread of the invasive species offers clues to how we might prevent future extinctions of native animals
To a newly arrived red fox, the abundant rolling grasslands and swamps of Wadawurrung Country, around what is now called Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, must have seemed like a predator’s paradise.
This landscape was filled with small native marsupials and birds, and free of European wolves or bears that usually kept fox numbers in check.
When I wrote about my desire for lava rock—on which to grow a Lemmaphyllum microphyllum (aka bean fern)—my friend Tamara came through with a few different size chunks. Since this one already had moss on it, well, it was the obvious place to start…
I had a 4″ pot of Lemmaphyllum microphyllum kicking around (wholesaler Rancho Cacto has made this little cutie widely available to area nurseries) as well as moss and a terracotta saucer, so this project came together quickly.
Since the fern naturally grows as an epiphyte, I separated rooted pieces from the soil they were growing in and tucked them into areas of the rock with holes or crevices, gently enlarging a few spots with a flat-head screwdriver.
The rock then went into the saucer and I packed moss on either side, because I love moss! I keep the saucer full of water (or at least try to) and the moss and rock soak it up. I haven’t tested to see if the fern is rooting in yet, I’ll give it a while. Eventually, I hope it grows to cover a large portion of the rock.
Lemmaphyllum microphyllum is *almost* hardy here in Portland, I left two small patches in the ground last winter to test it and it did fine, but last winter didn’t get below about 26F (if memory serves) and that was brief. That’s to say I plan to put the dish in the shade pavilion greenhouse for the winter, but will pull it into the house if real cold is in the forecast.
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Humanity has reached the first Earth system tipping point, the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs, marking the beginning of irreversible planetary shifts. As global temperatures move beyond 1.5°C, the world risks cascading crises such as ice sheet melt, Amazon rainforest dieback, and ocean current collapse. Scientists from the University of Exeter warn that these interconnected tipping points could transform the planet unless urgent, systemic action triggers “positive tipping points,” like rapid renewable energy adoption.
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Humanity has reached the first Earth system tipping point, the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs, marking the beginning of irreversible planetary shifts. As global temperatures move beyond 1.5°C, the world risks cascading crises such as ice sheet melt, Amazon rainforest dieback, and ocean current collapse. Scientists from the University of Exeter warn that these interconnected tipping points could transform the planet unless urgent, systemic action triggers “positive tipping points,” like rapid renewable energy adoption.
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Humanity has reached the first Earth system tipping point, the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs, marking the beginning of irreversible planetary shifts. As global temperatures move beyond 1.5°C, the world risks cascading crises such as ice sheet melt, Amazon rainforest dieback, and ocean current collapse. Scientists from the University of Exeter warn that these interconnected tipping points could transform the planet unless urgent, systemic action triggers “positive tipping points,” like rapid renewable energy adoption.
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Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer Ariana Cabrera de Oña shared how the awards highlight Costa Farm’s commitment to its team.
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This week, an unusual shield, beads to save ecosystems, and what makes a plant a phoenix.
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