Most of the grasslands that once dotted Ontario have been lost to development and agriculture. Bringing back these carbon-rich landscapes would be good for birds, bees, butterflies and people.
Over the last decade, millions of acres of grasslands have been lost to wildfires, extreme drought, fragmentation, commercial development, invasive species and other threats.
In the face of ongoing drought, ranchers across the western United States are restoring their grasslands and water cycles. But will it be enough to survive harder years ahead?