[Challenge #489: Curse] The Legend of Zelda: 'Accursed'
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100wordsTitle: 'Accursed'
Fandom: The Legend of Zelda (Spoilers for 'Tears of the Kingdom')
Rating: G
Notes: Crossposted toanythingdrabble
( Accursed )
Fandom: The Legend of Zelda (Spoilers for 'Tears of the Kingdom')
Rating: G
Notes: Crossposted to
anythingdrabble( Accursed )
What Happened? (part 3 of 3, complete)
Apr. 10th, 2026 10:46 pmdialecticdreamerWhat Happened?
By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 3 of 3, complete
Word count (story only): 1086
[Morning of Wednesday, 8 November of 2017]
:: Jules’ attempt to help Loudmouth goes sideways. Part of the “Lodestar” arc, set in the Polychrome Heroics universe. ::
Back to part two
: Thanks for reading! ::
Before Jules could step away from the closed door, raised voices seeped through it. Wincing, the young man took two steps away, then two more.
Torrin shambled toward him, rubbing one eye with the heel of his hand. “What’s going on? Why doesn’t Loudmouth have the privacy filter on? Or the white noise generator?”
“I think that she forgot.” Jules put a gentle hand on the teen’s wrist. “Let’s go to the kitchen. I don’t like hearing people argue, and that loud voice isn’t the Ambassador’s.”
Snickering, Torrin shook his head. “Of course it’s not. She cracked a cinder block with a word. It was cooler than that dumb sci-fi movie by miles.”
Jules joined in, tucking Torrin close. “The book isn’t terrible if you like vaguely self-important narration. Me, I’d rather the writer impress me with storytelling using a fourth grade vocabulary but honest looks at the characters and setting. I don’t like it when the writer tries to tell me how I should feel about their universe or the characters, the plot or the symbolism.” He shrugged. “Anything, really. I don’t like it when the writer tells me what to think or feel.”
“I get it.” Torrin nodded absently. “Where are we going?”
“I was going to the kitchen, because that’s where I told Loudmouth that I’d be. Are you hungry? I know a good recipe for flavored plant milk. It’s not too sweet, not too gritty.” Jules chuckled. “I don’t feel one drop of sympathy for that jerk secretary, but I am worried about one thing…”
The older teen stared intently at Torrin. “Did he ever say one word that made you uncomfortable? Or did he stand too close to you? It’s the only thing that I can think of that would make somebody sabotage the files the way that he has. Not that he did anything, but that he couldn’t.”
Torrin’s expression sank, becoming glum. “I’ve barely said ten words to him since he started working here. The longest sentence he ever said to me was, ‘Hey, call me Jasper,’ and the longest one I said to him was, ‘Please tell Loudmouth that I’ll be home in ten minutes.’ Riveting, mind-altering interactions, aren’t they?”
He bumped Jules’ shoulder. “I’d rather talk about your favorite new book.”
In the kitchen, someone looked up from the open cookbook on the counter. “Hey, Torrin. You’re Jules, right? Can I get anything for either of you?”
Jules paused. “I haven’t met you.” He took half a step to the side, but also put himself in front of Torrin.
“You’re worried that someone on staff could be… dangerous?” the woman’s murky green eyes narrowed above her narrow Roman nose. “Everyone has been vetted multiple times.”
“And that woman was a cop,” Jules spit. He shook his head. “I’m not accusing anyone, but Jasper’s behavior means that everyone here should be extra watchful.”
The cook nodded. “Okay, but’s our jobs, Jules, not yours. We’re not going to let Torrin get hurt, not if we can prevent it.” She proffered a hand. “My name’s Jane-Mary.” She rolled her eyes. “With a hyphen, even.”
Jules shook hands with her. “Nice to meet you. I’m not saying that anybody is not doing their job. I’m saying that somebody could’ve done a lot of damage before anybody else recognized it.”
Torrin snorted. “Don’t worry. We’ve barely spoken to each other.”
“I’ll worry until I know what made that man mess up the office files as badly as he did. I only got a look at the tabs and I know that it’s a major problem.”
“Most of the staff has advanced certification in trauma informed care,” Jane-Mary assured them both. “We’re probably going to be dealing with traumatized people more often than political pomp and parades for several more years.”
“I’ll try to calm down,” Jules murmured. “I’m… worried. I want to hint that the guy has real issues, you know? But I know that I don’t have the right training to even hint that much.”
“Jane-Mary, could you make some chopped meat for the kittens? I’d feel better if we were down there with a couple of locked doors between us and that angry secretary,” Torrin murmured.
“It’ll just take a couple of minutes. Can I get you some drinks to take down with you?” she asked.
Before either boy could answer, Loudmouth spoke up from deeper in the hallway. “Don’t. We need to get their vet in here to check them over, in detail.”
She sagged into a barstool at the breakfast bar. “The whole thing with the papers started from pettiness and spite.”
“And?” Jules pressed.
At the same moment, Torrin murmured, “I don’t get it. Isn’t he supposed to be good at his job to get here?”
“He looked good on paper,” Loudmouth admitted. “But… he doesn’t like me at all. Security has already taken him off site. When they get back, they’ll be searching his quarters down to the drywall.”
“Being able to hide dislike is bedrock necessary in customer service,” Jules declared, shaking his head.
Loudmouth nodded slowly. “That part… I thought that I was making allowances for somebody more like me than like… anybody average.” She scanned the kitchen, not quite looking at Torrin. “He’s messed up every file, and probably every page in them, too. It’ll take a team to clean them up to even minimally usable shape.”
She rested a hand on Torrin’s shoulder. “I’m scheduling the morning off when the team starts up. You and I are going to go do something fun, just for us.” Slowly, Loudmouth faced Jules. “Can you start the files tomorrow, or do you need another day? I definitely want you on the team.”
Jules nodded. “What time should I arrive?” He proffered a hand.
Loudmouth clasped their hands together. “Get here at seven and we can have breakfast together. No, I’m not offering that to the whole team.”
He paused, then jerked his chin down once. “Understood. I’ll be here.”
Torrin frowned. “He’s really gone?”
“Jasper?” Loudmouth confirmed. “Absolutely. I’ll be going over files for applicants, but I’m not agreeing to even one interview until the files are usable again.”
“So, expect some long days,” Torrin snickered.
“Or short ones. I’m not sure yet which will be more effective,” Loudmouth declared, smirking.
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By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 3 of 3, complete
Word count (story only): 1086
[Morning of Wednesday, 8 November of 2017]
:: Jules’ attempt to help Loudmouth goes sideways. Part of the “Lodestar” arc, set in the Polychrome Heroics universe. ::
Back to part two
: Thanks for reading! ::
Before Jules could step away from the closed door, raised voices seeped through it. Wincing, the young man took two steps away, then two more.
Torrin shambled toward him, rubbing one eye with the heel of his hand. “What’s going on? Why doesn’t Loudmouth have the privacy filter on? Or the white noise generator?”
“I think that she forgot.” Jules put a gentle hand on the teen’s wrist. “Let’s go to the kitchen. I don’t like hearing people argue, and that loud voice isn’t the Ambassador’s.”
Snickering, Torrin shook his head. “Of course it’s not. She cracked a cinder block with a word. It was cooler than that dumb sci-fi movie by miles.”
Jules joined in, tucking Torrin close. “The book isn’t terrible if you like vaguely self-important narration. Me, I’d rather the writer impress me with storytelling using a fourth grade vocabulary but honest looks at the characters and setting. I don’t like it when the writer tries to tell me how I should feel about their universe or the characters, the plot or the symbolism.” He shrugged. “Anything, really. I don’t like it when the writer tells me what to think or feel.”
“I get it.” Torrin nodded absently. “Where are we going?”
“I was going to the kitchen, because that’s where I told Loudmouth that I’d be. Are you hungry? I know a good recipe for flavored plant milk. It’s not too sweet, not too gritty.” Jules chuckled. “I don’t feel one drop of sympathy for that jerk secretary, but I am worried about one thing…”
The older teen stared intently at Torrin. “Did he ever say one word that made you uncomfortable? Or did he stand too close to you? It’s the only thing that I can think of that would make somebody sabotage the files the way that he has. Not that he did anything, but that he couldn’t.”
Torrin’s expression sank, becoming glum. “I’ve barely said ten words to him since he started working here. The longest sentence he ever said to me was, ‘Hey, call me Jasper,’ and the longest one I said to him was, ‘Please tell Loudmouth that I’ll be home in ten minutes.’ Riveting, mind-altering interactions, aren’t they?”
He bumped Jules’ shoulder. “I’d rather talk about your favorite new book.”
In the kitchen, someone looked up from the open cookbook on the counter. “Hey, Torrin. You’re Jules, right? Can I get anything for either of you?”
Jules paused. “I haven’t met you.” He took half a step to the side, but also put himself in front of Torrin.
“You’re worried that someone on staff could be… dangerous?” the woman’s murky green eyes narrowed above her narrow Roman nose. “Everyone has been vetted multiple times.”
“And that woman was a cop,” Jules spit. He shook his head. “I’m not accusing anyone, but Jasper’s behavior means that everyone here should be extra watchful.”
The cook nodded. “Okay, but’s our jobs, Jules, not yours. We’re not going to let Torrin get hurt, not if we can prevent it.” She proffered a hand. “My name’s Jane-Mary.” She rolled her eyes. “With a hyphen, even.”
Jules shook hands with her. “Nice to meet you. I’m not saying that anybody is not doing their job. I’m saying that somebody could’ve done a lot of damage before anybody else recognized it.”
Torrin snorted. “Don’t worry. We’ve barely spoken to each other.”
“I’ll worry until I know what made that man mess up the office files as badly as he did. I only got a look at the tabs and I know that it’s a major problem.”
“Most of the staff has advanced certification in trauma informed care,” Jane-Mary assured them both. “We’re probably going to be dealing with traumatized people more often than political pomp and parades for several more years.”
“I’ll try to calm down,” Jules murmured. “I’m… worried. I want to hint that the guy has real issues, you know? But I know that I don’t have the right training to even hint that much.”
“Jane-Mary, could you make some chopped meat for the kittens? I’d feel better if we were down there with a couple of locked doors between us and that angry secretary,” Torrin murmured.
“It’ll just take a couple of minutes. Can I get you some drinks to take down with you?” she asked.
Before either boy could answer, Loudmouth spoke up from deeper in the hallway. “Don’t. We need to get their vet in here to check them over, in detail.”
She sagged into a barstool at the breakfast bar. “The whole thing with the papers started from pettiness and spite.”
“And?” Jules pressed.
At the same moment, Torrin murmured, “I don’t get it. Isn’t he supposed to be good at his job to get here?”
“He looked good on paper,” Loudmouth admitted. “But… he doesn’t like me at all. Security has already taken him off site. When they get back, they’ll be searching his quarters down to the drywall.”
“Being able to hide dislike is bedrock necessary in customer service,” Jules declared, shaking his head.
Loudmouth nodded slowly. “That part… I thought that I was making allowances for somebody more like me than like… anybody average.” She scanned the kitchen, not quite looking at Torrin. “He’s messed up every file, and probably every page in them, too. It’ll take a team to clean them up to even minimally usable shape.”
She rested a hand on Torrin’s shoulder. “I’m scheduling the morning off when the team starts up. You and I are going to go do something fun, just for us.” Slowly, Loudmouth faced Jules. “Can you start the files tomorrow, or do you need another day? I definitely want you on the team.”
Jules nodded. “What time should I arrive?” He proffered a hand.
Loudmouth clasped their hands together. “Get here at seven and we can have breakfast together. No, I’m not offering that to the whole team.”
He paused, then jerked his chin down once. “Understood. I’ll be here.”
Torrin frowned. “He’s really gone?”
“Jasper?” Loudmouth confirmed. “Absolutely. I’ll be going over files for applicants, but I’m not agreeing to even one interview until the files are usable again.”
“So, expect some long days,” Torrin snickered.
“Or short ones. I’m not sure yet which will be more effective,” Loudmouth declared, smirking.
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Challenge 512: Obstacle
Apr. 11th, 2026 12:09 pmchina_shop posting in fan_flashworksOur new challenge is:
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OBSTACLE
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Apr. 11th, 2026 12:07 pmchina_shop posting in fan_flashworksThe Beam challenge is now closed. Here are the entries:
The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Nightmares And Illusions bybadly_knitter
The Professionals: Fanfiction: Hazard of the Job bylucy_roman
GOTH: Fanfic: beams of silence which is (the skin) bybluedreaming
Beam: Miss Marple: Fanfic: From Dust to Thimbles bysmallhobbit
Criminal Minds: Fanfiction: Moving On byinfinitum_noctem
Heated Rivalry: Fan Fiction: Feeling Wanted bydarkjediqueen
Culture Club: Fanfic: Power Cut bymidnight_heavenly_bodies
no fandom: icons: balance byhighlander_ii
Viola come il mare: Fanfic: Love Becomes You byveronyxk84
Ariadne - Jennifer Saint: fanfic: undutiful byteaotter
Torchwood: Fanfic: Not for general use bym_findlow
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The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Nightmares And Illusions by
badly_knitterThe Professionals: Fanfiction: Hazard of the Job by
lucy_romanGOTH: Fanfic: beams of silence which is (the skin) by
bluedreamingBeam: Miss Marple: Fanfic: From Dust to Thimbles by
smallhobbitCriminal Minds: Fanfiction: Moving On by
infinitum_noctemHeated Rivalry: Fan Fiction: Feeling Wanted by
darkjediqueenCulture Club: Fanfic: Power Cut by
midnight_heavenly_bodiesno fandom: icons: balance by
highlander_iiViola come il mare: Fanfic: Love Becomes You by
veronyxk84Ariadne - Jennifer Saint: fanfic: undutiful by
teaotterTorchwood: Fanfic: Not for general use by
m_findlow\o/ \o/ \o/
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Space Exploration
Apr. 10th, 2026 06:06 pmysabetwordsmithScientists think dark matter might come in two forms
Dark matter may come in two flavors—finally explaining why its signals appear in some galaxies but vanish in others.
A mysterious glow of gamma rays at the center of the Milky Way has long hinted at dark matter, but the lack of similar signals in smaller dwarf galaxies has cast doubt on that idea. Now, researchers propose a bold twist: dark matter might not be a single particle at all, but a mix of two different types that must interact with each other to produce detectable signals.
Dark matter may come in two flavors—finally explaining why its signals appear in some galaxies but vanish in others.
A mysterious glow of gamma rays at the center of the Milky Way has long hinted at dark matter, but the lack of similar signals in smaller dwarf galaxies has cast doubt on that idea. Now, researchers propose a bold twist: dark matter might not be a single particle at all, but a mix of two different types that must interact with each other to produce detectable signals.
Gaming
Apr. 10th, 2026 05:59 pmysabetwordsmithDid you grow up regularly playing board games (either with your family, or in other contexts)? Do you feel that this affected the prominence (or lack of prominence) of board games in your later life?
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Birdfeeding
Apr. 10th, 2026 01:19 pmysabetwordsmithToday is cloudy and mild.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
I am excited to see that the yellow violet has propagated itself, and now there are two little clumps blooming in the forest garden. :D
EDIT 4/10/26 -- I pulled weeds out of two pots so I can plant pansies and violas in them.
I've seen a male cardinal and heard a squirrel barking.
EDIT 4/10/26 -- I made one pot with a black viola and a black pansy, intending to add some other black plant later. I made another with a black viola, a black pansy, a purple-and-white viola, a blue-shaded viola, and a white alyssum. I watered the pots and added some sticks to discourage squirrels from digging in them.
I also tested out a trick that I saw in a video. Take a large garden staple, push the tines down into a narrow pot, squeeze together like tongs, and pull the plant out. It takes a bit of practice to make it work, but it does work better than other methods I have tried for safely extracting plants from those multipacks.
EDIT 4/10/26 -- I made a pot with a black viola, a black pansy, a purple-and-yellow pansy, and a white alyssum.
The weather is turning cooler and the breeze is picking up.
EDIT 4/10/26 -- I made 3 pots with various shades of purple, yellow, and orange pansies and violas. For now these are on the white planters alongside the big pot of mixed Johnny-jump-ups.
EDIT 4/10/26 -- I made a pot with a mauve pansy, a couple different violas, and a white alyssum.
EDIT 4/10/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 4/10/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
I am excited to see that the yellow violet has propagated itself, and now there are two little clumps blooming in the forest garden. :D
EDIT 4/10/26 -- I pulled weeds out of two pots so I can plant pansies and violas in them.
I've seen a male cardinal and heard a squirrel barking.
EDIT 4/10/26 -- I made one pot with a black viola and a black pansy, intending to add some other black plant later. I made another with a black viola, a black pansy, a purple-and-white viola, a blue-shaded viola, and a white alyssum. I watered the pots and added some sticks to discourage squirrels from digging in them.
I also tested out a trick that I saw in a video. Take a large garden staple, push the tines down into a narrow pot, squeeze together like tongs, and pull the plant out. It takes a bit of practice to make it work, but it does work better than other methods I have tried for safely extracting plants from those multipacks.
EDIT 4/10/26 -- I made a pot with a black viola, a black pansy, a purple-and-yellow pansy, and a white alyssum.
The weather is turning cooler and the breeze is picking up.
EDIT 4/10/26 -- I made 3 pots with various shades of purple, yellow, and orange pansies and violas. For now these are on the white planters alongside the big pot of mixed Johnny-jump-ups.
EDIT 4/10/26 -- I made a pot with a mauve pansy, a couple different violas, and a white alyssum.
EDIT 4/10/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 4/10/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
I am done for the night.
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Apr. 10th, 2026 01:18 pmshehiemal posting in addmeName: Rhi, rhymes with sea, she/her
Age: early 30s
I mostly post about: Probably mostly books I read, music, fandom, and for the foreseeable future my much-planned writing project of noir biofuturistic middle-aged vampire lesbian erotica
My hobbies are: Writing, reading, music, being in nature (not "hiking" because I'm disabled but ykwim), watching video game letsplays
My fandoms are: Arthuriana, Skyrim, Baldur's Gate 3, Dragon Age (the first two), Homer, Dracula, Nero Wolfe, TTRPGs in general, a lot of random books
I'm looking to meet people who: I might gravitate toward accounts that also post about books, or post fandom meta...post about music...but I like hearing from people who have interests different from mine, too, as long as everyone's on a similar page on humans respecting each other as covered in the dealbreakers question :p
My posting schedule tends to be: Probably less than once a day and more than once a week
When I add people, my dealbreakers are:
My journal is 18+ only.
Bigotry including but not limited to racism, transphobia, ablism, sexism, or religious intolerance (including weirdos who hate atheists).
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check in day 10
Apr. 10th, 2026 04:22 pmlilly_c posting in writethisfanficHow is the writing going today?
Discussion: what are you working on this weekend?
Can anyone take weeks 2 and 3? I'm not going to have much availability for the rest of the month.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 4
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wrote
3 (75.0%)
edited
2 (50.0%)
posted
1 (25.0%)
sent to beta
0 (0.0%)
researched
0 (0.0%)
planned
0 (0.0%)
had a break
1 (25.0%)
dealt with life
1 (25.0%)
Discussion: what are you working on this weekend?
Can anyone take weeks 2 and 3? I'm not going to have much availability for the rest of the month.
[Prompt #489] BtVS / Spuffy — Into the Void
Apr. 10th, 2026 04:43 pmveronyxk84 posting in 100wordsTitle: Into the Void
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Characters/Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: none
Word count: 100 (Ellipsus)
Setting/Spoilers: Set post-S7.
Summary: After the collapse of Sunnydale, Buffy is dead-set on finding Spike.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Prompt: #489 - Curse
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( READ: Into the Void )
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Characters/Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: none
Word count: 100 (Ellipsus)
Setting/Spoilers: Set post-S7.
Summary: After the collapse of Sunnydale, Buffy is dead-set on finding Spike.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Prompt: #489 - Curse
Crossposted:
drabble_zone, anythingdrabble, My journal—
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[#296] Somewhere Dry (The Fantastic Journey)
Apr. 10th, 2026 02:23 pmbadly_knitted posting in fandomweeklyTheme Prompt: #296 – Locked Door
Title: Somewhere Dry
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Rating/Warnings: PG
Bonus: Yes.
Word Count: 1000
Summary: It’s the only building around, so no matter how creepy it looks, it’s the travellers’ best option.
( Somewhere Dry... )
Torchwood: Fanfic: Not for general use
Apr. 10th, 2026 08:26 pmm_findlow posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Not for general use
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Jack, Ianto
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 1,319 words
Content notes: None
Author notes: Written for Challenge 511 - Beam
Summary: Jack has revised plans for their weapons training date night.
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Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Jack, Ianto
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 1,319 words
Content notes: None
Author notes: Written for Challenge 511 - Beam
Summary: Jack has revised plans for their weapons training date night.
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Ariadne - Jennifer Saint: fanfic: undutiful
Apr. 9th, 2026 10:55 pmteaotter posting in fan_flashworksTitle: undutiful
Fandom: Ariadne by Jennifer Saint (mods, please use the generic book tag)
Content notes: I've only read the first two chapters so far, and I doubt if it goes this way. But I want it to.
Challenge: Beam
Length: 100 words
Summary: Ariadne has the sun's blood in her veins. It won't be enough to save her.
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Fandom: Ariadne by Jennifer Saint (mods, please use the generic book tag)
Content notes: I've only read the first two chapters so far, and I doubt if it goes this way. But I want it to.
Challenge: Beam
Length: 100 words
Summary: Ariadne has the sun's blood in her veins. It won't be enough to save her.
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Nature
Apr. 9th, 2026 10:53 pmysabetwordsmithPrairie plants reveal a hidden defense against climate extremes
It looks peaceful – but these places are basically training grounds for weather whiplash.
A new study says prairies really do have a built-in advantage when the climate gets nasty: biodiversity helps. But it’s not as simple as the old slogan “more species = more resilience.”
The researchers found that different kinds of biodiversity matter depending on the kind of extreme – drought versus flood – and that nuance could matter a lot as heat, floods, and dry spells become more common.
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It looks peaceful – but these places are basically training grounds for weather whiplash.
A new study says prairies really do have a built-in advantage when the climate gets nasty: biodiversity helps. But it’s not as simple as the old slogan “more species = more resilience.”
The researchers found that different kinds of biodiversity matter depending on the kind of extreme – drought versus flood – and that nuance could matter a lot as heat, floods, and dry spells become more common.
( Read more... )