Termite mound paradises help buffer dry land against climate change
Thank some insect colonies for helping fragile ecosystems cope with drought
![termites on mound](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sm_bonachela5HR.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
UP AND AWAY Ready to serve as ecosystem engineers buffering dry lands against droughts, termites fly out a vent in their first home as the rainy season starts. If all goes well, they’ll start their own colonies.
R. Pringle/Princeton