Formerly stable Greenland glacier shows signs of rapid retreat & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Monday, April 24, 2023 “I think calling it climate change is rather limiting. I would rather call it the everything change.” — Margaret Atwood Formerly Stable Greenland Glacier Shows Signs of Rapid Retreat Once upon a time, the Steenstrup Glacier, located in northwestern Greenland, was one of the most stable glaciers in the country. But new research shows this ice formation is now in the top 10% of glaciers contributing to all ice melt in the entire region. [Read More]( Related: [World’s Glaciers at Serious Risk From Climate Crisis]( Sign of Hope: ‘Extinct’ Lion Spotted in National Park in Chad In a sign of hope for lions, conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Government of Chad were overjoyed when a remote camera captured the majestic image of a healthy female [lion]( in Chad’s Sena Oura National Park, where not a single lion had been spotted in almost 20 years. [Read More]( Related: [In Comeback Moment, Up to 150 Fin Whales Spotted Feeding off Antarctica]( Kelp Forests Generate $500 Billion per Year, Study Finds Beneath Earth’s coastal waters lie vast forests of a nutritious and useful brown algae [seaweed]( known as [kelp](. For thousands of years, kelp has sustained and been a part of the culture of people around the world. A new [study]( published in Nature Communications has found that the planet’s vast undersea [kelp forests]( generate an average of approximately $500 billion per year, according to the journal Nature. The analysis looked at six types of seaweed and found that they were much more valuable than previously thought. [Read More]( Related: [Growing Seaweed Fights Climate Change and Provides Food, Fertilizer and Fuel]( Those Seeds Clinging to Your Hiking Socks May Be From Invasive Plants – Here’s How to Avoid Spreading Them to New Locations With spring settling in across the U.S. and days lengthening, many people are ready to spend more time outside. But after a walk outdoors, have you ever found seeds clinging to your clothes? Lodged in your socks and shoelaces? Perhaps tangled in your pet’s fur? While most of us don’t give these hitchhikers much thought, seeds and burrs may be the first signs of invasive plant spread. [Read More]( Related: [10 of the Most Invasive Plant Species in the U.S.]( How to Start Seeds Indoors The days are getting longer, the sun is getting brighter, and the temperature is getting (slowly) warmer. It’s seed sowing time! Getting a [garden]( started can be [expensive]( especially when you buy seedlings from nurseries. A few dollars for each herb, flower, and vegetable you want to enjoy can add up really quickly. Starting your crops from seed yourself is much more cost effective (plus, it’s exciting to watch). [Read More]( Related: [Urban Gardening 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 © 2023 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](