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Ecosystems
ECOSYSTEMS MEDIA
How to Measure the Planet’s Heartbeat
Yadvinder Malhi
TED
Professor Yadvinder Malhi takes us on a jaw-dropping journey through the hidden flows of energy that make life on Earth tick.
(Recorded at TED Countdown Summit 2025 on June 18, 2025)
Trees are able to take up methane from the atmosphere because of methane-loving microbes living in their bark
Professor Yadvinder Malhi is among an international team who have found tree bark surfaces play an important role in removing methane gas from the atmosphere.
Read the paper here
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07592-w
Nature Seminar Series
The Spirit of the Rainforest Rosa Vásquez Espinoza
Step into the Amazon Rainforest, one of the world’s most vital yet vulnerable ecosystems, in this inspiring talk with Andean-Amazonian scientist and author Rosa Vásquez Espinoza, based on her acclaimed book The Spirit of the Rainforest.
The Natural Capital of Wasps Seirian Sumner
Explore the overlooked natural capital of wasps in this insightful and research-driven video featuring Seirian Sumner, an internationally recognised expert on wasp ecology, biodiversity, and conservation.
What drives species sensitivity to deforestation? Cristina Banks-Leite
Discover what truly drives species sensitivity to deforestation — and why the answer challenges long-held assumptions in conservation science, biodiversity research, and nature recovery policy.
How Story Creates Agency for the Nature and Climate Crises
Jules Pretty
Professor Jules Pretty, Professor of Environment and Society at the University of Essex, explores how narrative, storytelling, and culture can transform climate action, nature recovery, and biodiversity conservation.
Earth’s Biodiversity: Its Origins, Impacts and Potential Fate
David Tilman
Ecologist David Tilman explores the deep evolutionary tradeoffs that have shaped Earth’s biodiversity since the Cambrian explosion.
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