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Sweden's 'old‑growth' natural forests store 83% more carbon than managed woodlands—new study https://phys.org/news/2026-03-sweden-oldgrowth-natural-forests-carbon.html

Sweden's 'old‑growth' natural forests store 83% more carbon than managed woodlands—new study
Most of Europe's original natural forests have been transformed for agriculture and managed forests producing energy, paper, and timber. The few remaining "old-growth" natural forests are relics of the past that illustrate how forests would have looked in the absence of human management. They can, therefore, tell us how people have transformed forests.

"Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions, study finds"
#Rainforests #Nature #Environment

Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions, study finds
Tropical forests help to generate vast amounts of rainfall each year, adding weight to arguments for protecting them as water and climate pressures increase, say researchers. A new study led by the University of Leeds has put a monetary value on one of forests' least recognized services as a source of rainfall to surrounding regions, finding that each hectare generates 2.4 million liters of rain each year—enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool.

✍️ New post: The Shape of Friction
I wrote a short blog post reply to @…’s recent post (👏) about generative AI, friction, and people.
https://matthiasott.com/notes/the-shap…

The Shape of Friction · Matthias Ott
Web design engineer, UX designer, teacher, and speaker – helping teams build websites and digital products with a focus on CSS, accessibility, and performance.

Sources: advertisers that bought ChatGPT's first ad campaigns say the process was low tech and that they haven't received much data showing if their ads worked (Catherine Perloff/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais…

OpenAI’s First Advertisers Can’t Prove ChatGPT Ads Work
As OpenAI prepares to open up ad sales to more marketers next month, it is trying to address what some advertisers say was lacking in the initial ad sales offering. Among other things, the ChatGPT creator is planning to streamline the process of ad buying, either in partnerships with ad tech ...

World’s Most Northern Electric Ferry Now Sailing in Frigid -13°F Temps (-25°C) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-most-northern-electric-ferry-now-sailing-in-frigid-13f-temps-25c/

World's Most Northern Electric Ferry Now Sailing in Frigid -13°F Temps (-25°C)
Whatever was encased within the batteries of our parents' cars that would see them suffer in the cold is not what powers the M/F Vargsund.

🌳 Forests = carbon sinks, water cycles, biodiversity, and beauty.
Defending forests is defending the future. Happy International Day of Forests 💖
#IntlDayofForests #ClimateSolutions

International Day of Forests 21 March | FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Home | International Day of Forests 21 March | FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations The United Nations General Assembly proclai...

Neuroscientist warns Gen Z first generation less cognitively capable than their parents | Fortune https://fortune.com/2026/02/21/laptops-tablets-schools-gen-z-less-cognitively-capable-parents-first-ti…

The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents
Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath said older generations “screwed up” giving students access to so much technology.

Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions, study finds #environment…

Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions, study finds
Tropical forests help to generate vast amounts of rainfall each year, adding weight to arguments for protecting them as water and climate pressures increase, say researchers. A new study led by the University of Leeds has put a monetary value on one of forests' least recognized services as a source of rainfall to surrounding regions, finding that each hectare generates 2.4 million liters of rain each year—enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool.

"Conservation Groups Push for Fossil-Free Forest Zones at COP30"
#COP30 #Environment
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Conservation Groups Push for Fossil-Free Forest Zones at COP30 | Happy Eco News
More than 70 organizations at COP 30 called for the establishment of fossil-free forest zones to protect tropical forests and Indigenous territories from oil and gas development.

"Sweden’s ‘old‑growth’ natural forests store 83% more carbon than managed woodlands – new study"
#Sweden #Trees #Environment

Sweden’s ‘old-growth’ natural forests store 83% more carbon than managed woodlands – new study
Old-growth forests store 78-89% more carbon than managed forests do.