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Soils can naturally remove carbon dioxide from the air and store it underground as organic carbon – meaning that healthy soils can be part of the solution to climate change. 🧵7/7 Thank you Carla Rosenfeld, Assistant Curator of Earth Sciences, for the soil facts!

The Earth’s soils contain approximately 2,500 gigatons of carbon which is more than three times the amount of carbon in the atmosphere and four times the amount of carbon stored in all living plants and animals. 🧵6/7

Today is World Soil Day! Even though we rarely see them, soils are an essential part of our environment. Here are some #soil facts: 95% of the world’s food comes from soils. Soils supply 15 of the 18 necessary chemical elements for plants to grow. 🧵 1/7

@MrsGolomb @PropelSchools We're so happy that we can support your learners in a variety of ways!

@PropelSchools McK 2nd grade scholars are studying Paleontology with @CarnegieMNH Not only do they learn through virtual visits, then also study through museum hands on classroom materials and visits! #scholaropportunities ELA/Science #PBL

@WitmerLab Such an interesting perspective! Thank you for sharing!

For #SauropodSunday, here's my stroll through the amazing Morrison Formation exhibit at the @CarnegieMNH. I've worked on these giants for most of my career but I never stop marveling at the dizzying sizes of Diplodocus and Apatosaurus. 🦕

“In Nature’s Amazing Machines, a male Luna Moth lures visitors to view magnified images of its antennae, chemical detection instruments sensitive enough to pick-up pheromone releases by a female moth more than six miles away.” – Pat McShea, Museum Educator

Our next lunchtime science talk is Monday, December 5 at noon! Join us online or at the museum to hear Walter Carson's talk “Biodiversity Collapse and the Future of the Eastern Deciduous Forest Biome of North America.” Register today: fal.cn/3u963

Learn about everything from charismatic mussels to climate-proofing infrastructure on the new episode of “We Are Nature.” Hear our interview with Eric Chapman, Director of Aquatic Science at the Western PA Conservancy on your preferred podcast player or at fal.cn/3u7pS

Learn how to tell the difference between different types of Christmas trees: fal.cn/3u5oF

We are excited to share that RAD announced $3.9 million to support the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh in 2023. We are among the 100+ regional assets supported by @radworkshere every year. Our visitors and staff benefit from RAD’s important work and we are grateful.

The days are darker, but Dippy is glowing! He'll be lit up through December 17th as part of Oakland's winter festival, Glowland. fal.cn/3u3LG

Today is #GivingTuesday! Join our community in giving back to the museums that make our region a destination for discovery. When you give to Carnegie Museums, you keep learners of all ages and abilities exploring! fal.cn/3u0HH Photo by Renee Rosensteel.

Lee et al. use long-term data to show that ephemeral wildflowers are more vulnerable to phenological mismatches in North America than in Eurasia. @benrleaf @PittBioSci @holdenarboretum @CarnegieMNH @idiv @BU_Biology #phenology #herbarium #climatechange nature.com/articles/s4146…

Reminder! Our Museum Store Sunday sale ends tonight! stores.carnegiemuseums.org

New #MolluskMonday! fal.cn/3tZ62