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Rewilding the planet: An archipelago constructed of sand is bringing new life
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#12Regarding rewilding, I'm all for it, just not in the E. O. Wilson's racist half-earth way. Humans are and can continue to be part of nature. There might be room for bringing back some of the mega-fauna that we killed off around the world, though, with preserves and parks.
You've mistaken covariance for causality here.
Racism and accelerated catastrophic biodiversity loss patterns have been generated by the same processes geographically.
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#13There’s a handful of efforts like this which I find really exciting and hopeful. It’s clear we can do damage to the environment but I think it’s important to try to learn and take positive restorative steps given our position of stewardship of the planet. I’ve heard this kind of effort be called “ecomodernist” as it’s a step after the idea that all human intervention is only destructive and the best option is to do n…
Another exciting effort is marine sanctuaries in which no one can fish. They tend to be places which are critical ecology for nurturing juveniles of indigenous species, which provides improved opportunities to compete with invasive species and ultimately provides substantial breeding stock for surrounding ecosystems.
There is one near my city and the overflow of life is incredible. Diving near it is like an entirely different world from the areas around it which are far more exposed to noise, pollution, fishing, and so on. It’s very encouraging to see how strong marine ecosystems can be when they’re properly left alone.
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#14Got Red Mars vibes from this for some reason. Very interesting.
Well, we know where that leads...
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#15Having lived there, I'm always amazed by the landscapes the Dutch create. They seem to have this ability to seamlessly integrate nature, water and modern architecture in a way I haven't really seen anywhere else. Truly beautiful place.
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#16An interesting anecdote related to this: a friend of mine has done research at a marine biology institute based out of Hong Kong. Basically his work was in identifying and counting gastropods on islands in the South China Sea.
A year or so after his paper was published, as I understand it, he was approached by the Chinese government about fabricating data that would provide a biological basis for the claim that man-made islands in the South China Sea (created by the Chinese government) ought to be counted toward the territorial waters making up China's exclusive economic zone. Unfortunately I never got the details, but it was fascinating to hear the broad strokes.
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#17> Taking sand and mud from the lake floor...
Eek. Cool idea but not necessary to disrupt the balance of something else to make this.
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#18> rewilding Highly highly recommend watching Wild Life: https://films.nationalgeographic.com/wild-life From filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. After falling in love in mid-life, Kris and the outdoorsman and entrepreneur Doug Tompkins left behind the world of the massively successful outdoor brands they'd helped pioneer -- Patagonia, The North Face, and Esprit -- and turned their attention to a visionary effor…
Looks really good. The order in which the participants are shown feels really strange. The text could be shorter, full of repetitions.
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#19> Taking sand and mud from the lake floor... Eek. Cool idea but not necessary to disrupt the balance of something else to make this.
What balance? As explained in the article, the Markermeer was basically dead. This project has given the lake a chance to get some balance in the first place.
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#20A bit off-topic here but I contribute to the rewilding efforts of mossy.earth and I think they do a very good job.
It could be worth to check them out in youtube and see if what they do resonates with you.