Good News Notes: “In Tepejillo, on one of the many hills in the southern Mexican municipality of San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca, extreme erosion has transformed the earth into bare rock, making it difficult to imagine that the area used to be home to a forest or, even more incredibly, a civilization. “These forests supported a…
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Coffee pulp helps Costa Rican forests grow back from deforestation
Good News Notes: “Just like us, forests move faster with a little coffee in their system. A recent experiment tested whether coffee pulp, a leftover of the coffee growing process, could help bring Costa Rica’s rainforests back to life. Researchers from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa tested two plots to see how the coffee…
New high school puts focus on environment, climate change
Good News Notes: “A new high school in New Orleans is preparing students for careers in coastal protection and restoration, anticipating a future with ongoing climate change and sea level rise. New Harmony High School opened in the fall of 2018 and currently serves about 100 south Louisiana students, including 14-year-old Mei Miller. She commutes…
Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary home of preserved and restored native wildlife
https://romesentinel.com/stories/spring-farm-nature-sanctuary-home-of-preserved-and-restored-native-wildlife,76140