Ecologists outline necessary actions for mitigating and adapting to a changing climate
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 13:28
in Earth & Climate
Global warming may impair the ability of ecosystems to perform vital services -- such as providing food, clean water and carbon sequestration -- says the nation's largest organization of ecological scientists. In a statement released Jan. 26, the Ecological Society of America outlines strategies that focus on restoring and maintaining natural ecosystem functions to mitigate and adapt to climate change.