<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[As nations race to restore ecosystems and curb #climate change, research has shown that letting #nature do the work is a cost-effective, viable solution.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>As nations race to restore ecosystems and curb <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/climate" rel="tag">#<span>climate</span></a> change, research has shown that letting <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/nature" rel="tag">#<span>nature</span></a> do the work is a cost-effective, viable solution.</p><p>Scientists found that natural <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/forest" rel="tag">#<span>forest</span></a> regeneration delivered substantial carbon and <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/biodiversity" rel="tag">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> benefits and could be up to 96% cheaper than traditional tree-planting programs.</p><p>Forests are Earth's <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/life" rel="tag">#<span>life</span></a>-support systems, and tropical forests are the most biodiverse among all forest types, covering 18% of the land and home to more than half of all land vertebrate <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/species" rel="tag">#<span>species</span></a>.</p><p>They are also a giant carbon sink, so when deforestation happens, we not only stop the forest from taking up carbon, but we also flip it and turn it into a carbon source.</p><p><a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/ecology" rel="tag">#<span>ecology</span></a><br /><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-08-natural-forest-regrowth-path-climate.html" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>phys.org/news/2026-08-natural-</span><span>forest-regrowth-path-climate.html</span></a></p><p>Paper by Li et al. (2026):<br /><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-026-03154-7" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://www.</span><span>nature.com/articles/s41559-026</span><span>-03154-7</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/8830b32e-b4fb-48ab-be5b-62aea5f8f771/as-nations-race-to-restore-ecosystems-and-curb-climate-change-research-has-shown-that-letting-nature-do-the-work-is-a-cost-effective-viable-solution.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:21:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/8830b32e-b4fb-48ab-be5b-62aea5f8f771.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:18:05 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to As nations race to restore ecosystems and curb #climate change, research has shown that letting #nature do the work is a cost-effective, viable solution. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:59:43 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/mustapipa%40scicomm.xyz">@<span>mustapipa</span></a></span> </p><p>Best forest regeneration: bulldoze cities.</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://metalhead.club/ap/users/115635711545893663/statuses/117137393787560743</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://metalhead.club/ap/users/115635711545893663/statuses/117137393787560743</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[deathmetal@metalhead.club]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:59:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to As nations race to restore ecosystems and curb #climate change, research has shown that letting #nature do the work is a cost-effective, viable solution. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:24:35 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/mustapipa%40scicomm.xyz">@<span>mustapipa</span></a></span> Thank you so much for the morning lesson about climate. <br />We should know that our world will be very difficult for us to live in once we neglect caring for nature but only destroying it as a move we do everyday. <br />We have seen forests burning <img src="https://forum.fedi.dk/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f525.png?v=7979fdcf9c7" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--fire" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🔥" alt="🔥" /> ,rivers and lakes flooding and we have also faced months of drought. <br />We need to take action and end these..<br />On my side, I am training young people about sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation in Uganda.<br />Visit my profile <br /><a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Climate" rel="tag">#<span>Climate</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.nu/ap/users/117008439596227681/statuses/117137255685015112</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.nu/ap/users/117008439596227681/statuses/117137255685015112</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[greenyouthmovement@masto.nu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:24:35 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>