A wolf renaissance, solar mini-grids in Zambia, the lightning rod trees of Panama, a transparent solar cell, Siamese crocs, BYD's Mega-Factory, Solein scaling up, 736,000 sandhill cranes, and more!
Those solar cells being developed in Denmark are wonderful as is China's BYD build out. It's also good to hear about the Sandhill cranes. Did you know China and France recently signed a biodiversity accord?
For what it’s worth, the classic Yellowstone example is neither as classic or exemplary as we think. There’s no question that wolf reintroduction has a whole host of positive ecological effects, and I’m team wolf all the way, but the straight-ahead trophic cascade narrative that made its way into the popular (and Wikipedia) consciousness is a tremendous oversimplification that focuses too closely on wolf-elk interaction and more or less ignores direct habitat engineering by, among other critters, beavers. A mentor of mine beat it into my head that no big thing happens for one reason in an ecosystem. How we embrace that kind of complexity while also pushing for the kind of political action (which requires a clear-cut narrative, like the old Yellowstone wolf story) remains an open question.
Thanks as always for your newsletter! Love this publication.
sargassum with plastic inclusions problem is solvable with pyrolysis + flameless thermal oxidizer.
I hope in 20 years, when I turn 65, I will be able to climb a mountain in the USA and personally witness a pack of wolves chasing down an ungulate. I would pay good money for an opportunity to do that.
Those solar cells being developed in Denmark are wonderful as is China's BYD build out. It's also good to hear about the Sandhill cranes. Did you know China and France recently signed a biodiversity accord?
Awesome!!
For what it’s worth, the classic Yellowstone example is neither as classic or exemplary as we think. There’s no question that wolf reintroduction has a whole host of positive ecological effects, and I’m team wolf all the way, but the straight-ahead trophic cascade narrative that made its way into the popular (and Wikipedia) consciousness is a tremendous oversimplification that focuses too closely on wolf-elk interaction and more or less ignores direct habitat engineering by, among other critters, beavers. A mentor of mine beat it into my head that no big thing happens for one reason in an ecosystem. How we embrace that kind of complexity while also pushing for the kind of political action (which requires a clear-cut narrative, like the old Yellowstone wolf story) remains an open question.
Thanks as always for your newsletter! Love this publication.
Good news? In this economy??? So grateful for this newsletter 🙏 thank you for your work!
Thank you!!!
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Hi Sma, I just wrote this article on the Dire-wolf, here it is for if you want to check it out
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sargassum with plastic inclusions problem is solvable with pyrolysis + flameless thermal oxidizer.
I hope in 20 years, when I turn 65, I will be able to climb a mountain in the USA and personally witness a pack of wolves chasing down an ungulate. I would pay good money for an opportunity to do that.