Averting the Biodiversity Crisis, Cloud Forest Bird Count, Holiday Decor from Your Own Backyard and more
b'To try to address the biodiversity crisis that threatens as many as 1 million species with extinction, thousands of delegates from around the world are meeting in Montreal with a goal of updating the United Nations treaty on biological diversity. The stakes are high for places like Palawan in the Philippines, which is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth and has been protected by the Indigenous Batak people for thousands of years.\\nAlso, cloud forest ecosystems are biodiversity hotspots but they\\u2019re quickly becoming warmer and drier with the climate crisis. So each fall researchers in the cloud forest of Monteverde, Costa Rica conduct a bird census to see what migrant and resident birds are using the forest and how that\\u2019s changing with time.\\nAnd Living on Earth\\u2019s gardening guru, Michael Weishan, joins us to share some tips on how to craft festive holiday wreaths, garlands, and Christmas trees with natural materials from your own backyard.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'