We have shared articles about the type of small creatures that we rarely think about, but which may be important to the wellbeing of the planet. Sofia Quaglia, an award-winning freelance science journalist (new to us), has written this story for the … Read on blog or Reader Organikos Read on blog or Reader Tiny Creatures Also Need Climate Stability Organikos June 3 Scientists have identified about 9,000 species of springtails, but that number might represent just a fraction of their global species richness. Frank Ashwood We have shared articles about the type of small creatures that we rarely think about, but which may be important to the wellbeing of the planet. Sofia Quaglia, an award-winning freelance science journalist (new to us), has written this story for the New York Times with exceptional photos by Frank Asherood: Life in the Dirt Is Hard. And Climate Change Isn't Helping. Heat and drought are taking a toll on the tiny soil creatures that help to lock away planet-warming carbon, according to a new analysis. They're dirt-dwelling invertebrates, but, in a sense, they're the real backbone of Earth's carbon cycle. Thousands of species of mites and springtails, living in soil all around the world, provide a crucial service by munching organic matter like fallen leaves and wood, transferring its planet-warming carbon into the ground and releasing nutrients that help new plants grow. Continue reading Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment.

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