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Because of all the negativity surrounding China and coronavirus, I want to highlight a positive news about the aquatic life of the Yangtze River as China has imposed a 10-year commercial fishing ban on the Yangtze in a bid to protect its biodiversity.
Art by @nikolas_ilic
#China
The pollen produced by hemp flowers is very attractive to the 16 bee subspecies of the study.
Also, as a late-season crop, hemp may have an especially solid potential to to feed the bees through winter.
Legalization of hemp seems to have a positive effect on bee populations #bees
A municipal credit bank will negotiate with creditors to buy out the debts. Those on the scheme will then be issued with a loan to repay according to their means.
Each person on the scheme are given a coach with whom they will prepare a “guidance plan”.
#Amsterdam #debtfree
They were once military bases at the centre of a 50-year war between the world's two superpowers. They will soon become a haven for rare birds and other animals.
The conversion will see Germany's total area of protected wildlife increase by a quarter.
#germany #AnimalRights
Copenhagen recently voted to plant public fruit trees, including blackberry bushes and apple trees, in a variety of public green spaces (playgrounds, cemeteries, parks, sports facilities) in an effort to reconnect people with local flora. Art by @huishungry
#Copenhagen #food
As coral reefs die they become silent graveyards, however, the introduction of underwater loudspeakers brings new life and helps to rejuvenate the coral reefs as the total number of fish increased by 50% compared to equivalent unmodified dead coral. #ocean #reefs #climatechange
The product created by Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez is a great replacement for both animal and synthetic leather. It’s breathable and durable, the touch and feel is very similar to leather, and again, it’s a completely sustainable material. #crueltyfree #vegan #leather
The Norwegian parliament recently committed to a deforestation-free supply chain of goods coming into the country. That includes putting large sums of money to stop deforestation in Brazil, Liberia and Indonesia. #stop #deforestation #norway #forest