Reintroduced bison in Romania are "stimulating plant growth and securing carbon stored in the soil" as they roam and graze -- which, of course, they did when they were originally a part of the ecosystem.
"Prof Oswald Schmitz of the Yale School of the Environment in Connecticut in the US, who was the lead author of the report, said: 'Bison influence grassland and forest ecosystems by grazing grasslands evenly, recycling nutrients to fertilise the soil and all of its life, dispersing seeds to enrich the ecosystem, and compacting the soil to prevent stored carbon from being released.'
'These creatures evolved for millions of years with grassland and forest ecosystems, and their removal, especially where grasslands have been ploughed up, has led to the release of vast amounts of carbon. Restoring these ecosystems can bring back balance, and ‘rewilded’ bison are some of the climate heroes that can help achieve this.'”
#Salina in Râmnicu Vâlcea, #Romania. It’s impressive, although it was turned into a playground, it still feels like being in Khazad-dûm, the great caves of Moira, Mithril, here, being precious salt. #PhotoMonday#MastoArthttps://flic.kr/p/2pQWjNk
A #FridayFollow recommendation: @Brit_In_Moldova is a #Londoner living in #Chisinau, capital of #Moldova, who shares news and more from the country. Moldova is a small country bordered by #Ukraine and #Romania, but always under pressure from #Russia, who maintain a military presence in #Transnistria, an unrecognised state on a narrow strip of land in the east of Moldova #FF
Romanian President Klaus #Iohannis said on Tuesday he was open to discussing sending a #Patriot missile system to #Ukraine.
"President #Biden mentioned it ... in our meeting and I said I was open to discussion. I must discuss it in the Supreme Defence Council to see what we can offer and what we can get in return, because it is unacceptable to leave #Romania without air defences," Iohannis said.
while #Poland and #Romania have only F16s as main aircraft for defense.
the #USA will not provide aircraft, and the other countries in the world with F16, well, they don't care about #Ukraine (except #SouthKorea but they are on another frontline)
In #Romania several drones were observed on Monday night by the military at the 57 Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base.
"The drones, which were observed by electronic, optical and visual means, were small in size, most likely of commercial type, and operated at low speeds and at low altitudes. "
#NATO’s largest base in Europe is being constructer there and it will house up to 10,000 personnel.