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Mangrove forests are short of breath, researchers warn #Mangrove

Mangrove forests are short of breath, researchers warn
The tidal environment of mangrove forests serves as nurseries for many fish species. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have measured carbon dioxide and oxygen levels in 23 of the world's mangrove areas. The study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, sends out a warning that these ecosystems are increasingly threatened as sea temperatures continue to rise.

Urine From Music Festival Toilets is Fertilizing a New Biodiverse Forest With Odor-Free Nutrients https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/urine-from-music-festival-toilets-is-fertilizing-new-forest/

Urine From Music Festival Toilets is Fertilizing a New Biodiverse Forest With Odor-Free Nutrients
In a UK first, a new forest is set to be grown with fertilized nutrients recovered from urine collected at music festival toilets.

"Camera traps take first photos of rare island antelope on Zanzibar "
#Zanzibar #Animals

Camera traps take first photos of rare island antelope on Zanzibar 
Camera traps capture the first images in decades of the elusive Pemba blue duiker in Ngezi Nature Forest Reserve, offering rare evidence of the tiny antelope’s survival and boosting hopes for conservation.

Chinese state media: CAS Cold Atom Technology has built the 200-qubit Hanyuan-2, the world's first dual-core quantum computer, with a core for error correction (Luke James/Tom's Hardware)
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry

China's Hanyuan-2 debuts as 'world's first' dual-core quantum computer — 200-qubit claims incredible power efficiency, but lacks critical performance benchmarks
Metrics and peer-reviewed papers seem to be lacking.

2026 NFL Draft first-round pick contract tracker: Jeremiyah Love, David Bailey among latest to ink deals

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-draft-first-round-pick-contract-…

Jane Fonda will headline a concert in New York City on Sunday night
billed as a celebration of First Amendment freedoms,
scheduled on the same evening as the UFC Freedom 250 fight card at the White House.
The 90-minute event,
“Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment,”
will feature Ms. Fonda alongside
Bette Midler, Joy Reid, Patti Smith,
Rufus Wainwright, Sasha Allen and Broadway Inspirational Voices
and will be available to strea…

Jane Fonda to host First Amendment concert countering White House UFC event
JANE FONDA to host counterprogram to UFC Freedom 250: "Music has long been a tool to stand up to authoritarianism..."

Study finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first time https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/study-finds-microplastics-in-tadpoles-in-the-amazon-for-the-first-time/

Study finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first time
Researchers have recorded microplastics in frog tadpoles and their pond habitats in the wild in the Amazon for the first time, according to a new study. This confirms widespread microplastic contamination in the Amazon Rainforest, the researchers say.   Previous studies from the region have found microplastic contamination in fish, invertebrates, soil and water samples. […]

"24 creatures get their first names and a shot at being protected"
#Animals #Conservation

24 creatures get their first names and a shot at being protected | The Optimist Daily
In Poland, 16 scientists gave 24 deep-sea creatures their first formal identities. Until now, none of them could legally be discussed, conserved, or protected.

Brazil Supreme Court opens path to mining in Indigenous land for first time https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/brazil-supreme-court-opens-path-to-mining-in-indigenous-land-for-first-time/

Brazil Supreme Court opens path to mining in Indigenous land for first time
On Feb. 3, at the request of an association of the Indigenous Cinta Larga people in the Amazon, the Brazilian Supreme Court authorized the possibility of mining exploration and exploitation inside an Indigenous territory for the first time. While the decision does not automatically authorize mining in the Cinta Larga Indigenous territory, it has set […]

"24 creatures get their first names and a shot at being protected"
#Animals #Nature
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24 creatures get their first names and a shot at being protected | The Optimist Daily
In Poland, 16 scientists gave 24 deep-sea creatures their first formal identities. Until now, none of them could legally be discussed, conserved, or protected.