Launching Terrateal

Launching Terrateal
 Workshop reconnecting with Nature Through Art Exciting News! Launching Terrateal. I want to share a personal journey that has brought me back to my roots and reignited my passion for connecting with nature through art. Years ago, while being homeschooled in India, my mother...
Posted: 08 Jul, 2025   /   Author: papiyapal   /   In:   /  0
Preserve moss, stop ripping.
Preserve moss, stop ripping.
 Start preserving moss, and stop ripping it out. Moss, often overlooked as mere ground cover (or even worse, attacked as a pest), plays a surprisingly powerful role in climate mitigation and urban cooling. Research shows that moss can absorb up to four times more...
Posted: 22 Jun, 2025   /   Author: papiyapal   /   In:   /  0
Biodiversity is crumbling
 BIODIVERSITY IS CRASHING – EVEN IN ‘PRISTINE’ ENVIRONMENTS 🐛🌍 “It’s the same sheet, with the same lights, in the same place, looking over the same vegetation. Same time of year, same time of the moon cycle – everything about it is identical. There’s just...
Posted: 22 Jun, 2025   /   Author: papiyapal   /   In:   /  0
Magic of Fireflies
 We might not see fireflies any more. Artificial light pollution disrupts firefly mating signals while urban expansion and pesticides threaten their survival. Climate change further stresses these insects that survived millennia of natural challenges. Conservation efforts like habitat restoration and reduced light pollution show...
Posted: 20 Jun, 2025   /   Author: papiyapal   /   In:   /  0
Tropical Forest Loss
 Tropical primary forest loss jumped 80 percent in 2024, reaching 6.7 million hectares. Fires drove most of the loss, especially in Latin America. The data shows how climate extremes, land use pressure and weak enforcement are combining to push deforestation higher. Agriculture remains a...
Posted: 19 Jun, 2025   /   Author: papiyapal   /   In:   /  0
Health and environment
 1 in 4 deaths are linked to the environment. That’s not just a climate problem.It’s a public health emergency. Because health isn’t only about hospitals and vaccines.It’s about how we live, age, and raise families. 🌍 Nearly 1 in 4 global deaths are tied...
Posted: 29 Dec, 2024   /   Author: papiyapal   /   In:   /  0