Friday Links: October 25, 2024
By Amina Sharma
It’s almost Halloween, so we have an appropriately spooky California native plant in the photo above. The tips of the “fingers” of Dudleya edulis often turn orange or red during the summer! This week’s Links is all about biodiversity, which is fitting since CNPS is at COP16, the United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties. Find out about the planet’s biodiversity tipping point, urban ecology, an inspiring native garden, and much more!
- As world leaders and environmental advocates (including CNPS) gather at COP16, learn more about why we’re at a biodiversity tipping point. (The Guardian)
- Is the new Wild Robot movie about climate change? (Los Angeles Times)
- Pop-up habitats for migratory birds are appearing in the Central Valley. (High Country News)
- We’ve been focused on size, but we really need to focus on speed. (New York Times)
- Five ways to restore nature that actually work. (BBC)
- What is urban ecology, and can it make a difference? (Bay Nature)
- AI is eavesdropping on wolves, but it’s all in the name of conservation. Don’t miss the haunting wolf howls. (Washington Post)
- Can a new powder suck as much carbon dioxide from the air as a tree? (San Francisco Chronicle)
- The new Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary will be managed in cooperation with Indignenous groups. (Los Angeles Times)
- We’re in fall planting season, so get inspired by this video of a beautifully intentional native plant garden in Highland Park. (Theodore Payne Foundation)
- Seasonal spookiness
