"A Romanian citizen was detained by prosecutors from the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) on charges of treason. He allegedly monitored military sites in #Romania and then sent the information to the Russian Embassy in #Bucharest
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