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Unprecedented biomass loss in Europe's forests since 2018 #Europe

Unprecedented biomass loss in Europe's forests since 2018
Using satellite data, researchers at TUM have identified an unprecedented loss of aboveground biomass in Europe's forests since 2018. Unlike previous studies that focused solely on changes in tree cover, this study provides the first Europe–wide assessment of changes in forest biomass.

Sources: David Sacks' Craft Ventures is targeting around $1B for a new fund, its first since Sacks stepped down as the White House AI and crypto czar (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/sacks-craft-targets-1-b…

Sacks’ Craft Targets $1 Billion in First Fund Since White House Stint
Craft Ventures, the VC firm helmed by former White House AI czar David Sacks, is raising its first fund since Sacks stepped away from the Trump Administration role earlier this year, according to a securities filing and two people with knowledge of the effort. The firm is targeting around $1 ...

A great example of optical music recognition (OMR) used to convert old sheet music into digital formats that could then be played through synthesisers: Bringing Forgotten Music Back to Life with Optical Music Recognition https://blog.archive.org/2026/07/22/br

Best Left Forgotten
The deliberately unofficial and uncanon actual play podcast, new episodes fortnightly...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/best-left-forgotten/

Shiyazh Pete, first Navajo NFL player, recognized on Indigenous Peoples Day https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/shiyazh-pete-first-navajo-nfl-player-recognized-on-indigenous-peoples-day

First impressions of Seahawks' new offense, and how it might look if Sam Darnold misses time https://www.nfl.com/news/first-impressions-of-seahawks-new-offense-and-how-it-might-look-if-sam-darnold-misses-time

Tanzania’s first official wildlife corridor links savanna elephants to rainforest https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/tanzanias-first-official-wildlife-corridor-links-savanna-elephants-to-rainforest/

Tanzania’s first official wildlife corridor links savanna elephants to rainforest
African savanna elephants in southern Tanzania have an unusual habit: They climb mountains. Up to 1,000 of the pachyderms spend part of their time in the Udzungwa Mountains, clambering up and down steep slopes that are clad in lush, closed-canopy rainforest. “They go everywhere,” said Trevor Jones, director of strategy and development at the Southern […]

Sources: NTT Data is in advanced talks to build a data center for Anthropic in Osaka of up to 500 MW, among Japan's largest, potentially costing $6.3B (Nikkei Asia)
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artif…

NTT to build first data center for Anthropic in Japan
New facility in Osaka could cost $6.3bn to construct, with partial opening by 2028

El Niño-fuelled wildfires destroy precious Indonesian forests – in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/sep/06/el-nino-fuelled-wildfires-destroy-precious-indonesian-forests-in-pictures

Counterpoint: China's YMTC accounted for 14% of NAND flash shipments in Q2, behind Samsung's 25% and SK Hynix's 22%, but ahead of Micron and Kioxia (Howard Liu/South China Morning Post)
https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/arti…

China’s YMTC breaks into global top 3 flash-memory suppliers for first time
The chipmaker captured 14 per cent of global bit shipments, but still ranks fifth by revenue due to heavier exposure to lower-value products.