@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social
2025-08-22 13:47 UTC
"The centre, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary next month, champions projects aimed at reviving wildflower-rich meadows, 97% of which have been lost in the past 80 years.
But Juliet Rose, the head of development at the Eden Project, where the NWC is based, said changing weather patterns due to the climate emergency were making it harder to find a slot to sow wildflower seed."
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/21/eden-project-wildflower-centre-issues-climate-warning-as-it-marks-25th-year
Solar PV farms to the rescue?
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@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social 2025-08-23 14:58
PV sheep "The panels act as windbreaks to reduce dust and sand and slow soil evaporation, giving vegetation a foothold. Wang Anwei, the energy administration chief of Hainan Prefecture, called it a “win-win” situation on multiple levels. “In terms of production, enterprises generate electricity on the top level, and in terms of ecology, grass grows at the bottom under the solar panels, and villagers can herd sheep in between,” he said." https://reneweconomy.com.au/china-races-to-build-worlds-largest-solar-farm-complete-with-photovoltaic-sheep/ #agrivoltaics