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Climate crisis could cause 'catastrophic harm' to human health, 200-plus medical journals warn.

cbc.ca/news/health/world-healt

"More than 200 medical journals are calling on the World Health Organization to deem two overlapping environmental crises — climate change and biodiversity loss — as a global health emergency, while warning of the potential for "catastrophic harm" to human health."
#ClimateCrisis #Biodiveristy #CatastrophicHarm (It is already causing catastrophic harm in some places)

CBCClimate crisis could cause 'catastrophic harm' to human health, 200-plus medical journals warn | CBC NewsMore than 200 medical journals are calling on the World Health Organization to deem two overlapping environmental crises — climate change and biodiversity loss — as a global health emergency, while warning of the potential for “catastrophic harm” to human health.

#Butterfly Bounty

Putting in effort to create a #garden that promotes #biodiveristy has paid off. Here's a view with three #butterflies.

Can you find the Tiger Swallowtail, the Gulf Fritillary and the Monarch? The intense orange/scarlet flowers they are on is Mexican Sunflower, a #NativePlant in the Americas. #Pollinators love it!

Having many butterflies fluttering around during the day is very calming and diverting.

#Gardening
#GardeningMastodon

Safe and just Earth system boundaries

The preservation of at least 20 - 25% diverse habitat in each square kilometre in human-modified lands is required to maintain the functional integrity of human-modified ecosystems and the terrestrial benefits humans get from nature – such as pollination and water quality regulation.

At least 50 - 60% of natural ecosystem area, both terrestrial and marine (up to 80%) must be maintained to minimize harm to future generations, thus highlighting the need for restoration of natural areas.

nature.com/articles/s41586-023
#Nature #Ecosystems #WildLands #Restoration #Pollination #WaterQuality #Oceans #Biodiveristy #Habitat #EarthSystem

The Great Forgetting
nautil.us/the-great-forgetting

The article highlights the importance of preserving our memories, both the physical environment and the people we love, whose stories are part of the Earth’s living library. We are losing these libraries at an alarming rate due to climate change, and it is up to us to ensure their #stories are not forgotten. #Memory is precious, and we must not take it for granted.

#longread
#history
#biodiveristy

NautilusThe Great ForgettingEarth is losing its memory.