Conservation efforts are succeeding overall at slowing biodiversity loss, global study confirms & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Monday, April 29, 2024 "The more you know about a species, the more you understand about how better to help protect them." — Alan Clark [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X]( Conservation Efforts Are Succeeding Overall at Slowing Biodiversity Loss, Global Study Confirms A first-of-its-kind study that analyzed hundreds of conservation actions around the world has confirmed that efforts toward preserving wildlife are resulting in measurable achievements. [Read More]( Related: [Pollinator-Friendly Solar Installations Can Help Solve Climate and Biodiversity Crises]( Battery Energy Storage Capacity Must Increase 6x Faster to Meet Global Climate Goals: IEA To meet clean energy and net-zero targets by 2030, as set during COP28, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says that rapid expansion of battery storage capacity is necessary. [Read More]( Related: [Solar Energy and Battery Storage to Comprise 81% of New Electricity Generation in U.S. for 2024: EIA]( 4 Must-Read Graphic Nonfiction Books About the Environment As hurricanes, drought and the other symptoms of our climate crisis become increasingly present in our daily lives, many of us are looking for ways to learn more about our changing world. The following beautiful and entertaining works of graphic nonfiction also grapple with difficult issues regarding [climate change]( [fossil fuel extraction]( and the loss of once-natural spaces, for readers of all ages. [Read More]( Related: [A Philosopher’s Guide to an Ethical Diet: A Conversation With Peter Singer]( Grasslands 101: Everything You Need to Know Grasslands — also known as savannas, [prairies]( [steppes]( and pampas — are [ecosystems]( found in parts of the world that do not get sufficient consistent rainfall to support [forest]( growth, but get enough to avoid the landscape turning into desert. Often, grasslands are a transition ecosystem between deserts and forests. Found on every continent other than [Antarctica]( grasslands are typically flat and open, making them more vulnerable to human development. [Agriculture]( overgrazing, [drought]( illegal hunting, [invasive species]( and [climate change]( are all threats to the health of grasslands and the [wildlife]( who live in their abundant expanse. [Read More]( Related: [Wetlands 101: Everything You Need to Know]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2024 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](