New York Times. June 10. 2021. Interconnection has long been a foundational factor of ecological systems, so perhaps the latest report from the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) should come as no surprise. The report’s gist: that neither climate change nor biodiversity collapse can be effectively treated as separate problems and that both are inseparable from human well being could be taken as AN obvious truth for going forward. However, the interconnections between biodiversity and climate are more extensive than originally thought, according the report. Yet most global policies still tend to treat them as separate issues, which can produce very negative consequences. Replacing functioning natural ecosystems with planted trees to offset carbon emissions is one example. While the report speaks mainly in global terms, the problems it notes arise from the summation of problematic regional approaches. And even urban areas have their roles in ecosystem preservation. [ARTICLE LINK]