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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.

Vast, climate-fueled wildfire forces evacuation of village in Eifel forest, Germany.
Largest wildfire ever in the state of North Rhine Westphalia.
https://www.dw.com/en/vast-german-wildfire-forces-evacuation-in-eifel-forest/live-78361311…

Vast German wildfire forces evacuation in Eifel forest
Hundreds of people had to leave a village near the Hürtgenwald as a wildfire approached. Firefighters say they're unlikely to be able to return today amid high temperatures, humidity and wind. DW has the latest.

I wrote a blog post about my first impressions using an Insta360 action camera...
#blogpost

Insta360 Camera (First Impressions)
A new camera, with 360 degrees...

Velocity, a stablecoin treasury and settlement platform, raised a $38M Series A led by Dragonfly and FirstMark, bringing its total funding to around $50M (Daniel Kuhn/The Block)
https://www.theblock.co/post/408242/dragon

Dragonfly, FirstMark lead $38 million Series A for stablecoin startup Velocity with support from Coinbase, Ripple and more
The startup enables corporate users to use stablecoins while connecting to traditional banking rails and compliance systems.

"Kazakhstan releases first tiger into the wild in 70 years"
#Kazakhstan #Tiger #Animals

Kazakhstan releases first tiger into the wild in 70 years
Kazakhstan has released its first tiger into the wild more than seven decades since the last confirmed sighting of the big cat in the country. On July 31, 2026, an adult female Amur tiger called Umit, which means “hope” in Kazakh, leapt from her cage on the back of a pickup truck, as she was […]

First-ever Olympic qualifier in flag football takes place this weekend in Germany https://www.nfl.com/news/first-ever-olympic-qualifier-in-flag-football-takes-place-this-weekend-in-germany

Fernando Mendoza's first preseason completion goes to Jack Bech for first down https://www.raiders.com/video/fernando-mendoza-first-preseason-completion-jack-bech-nfl-cardinals

Forests are heating up as they become more fragmented #environment

Forests are heating up as they become more fragmented
Breaking forests into scattered patches was linked to warmer canopy surfaces in about two-thirds of the world's forests, a global study found.

A profile of Camilla Clark, quiet adviser to husband Dario Amodei and behind-the-scenes player at Anthropic; she once pitched a porn startup to Jeffrey Epstein (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropics-first-lady-took-winding-roa…

Anthropic’s ‘First Lady’ Took a Winding Road to the Top
Eric Schmidt had plenty of reasons to toast the success of Dario Amodei and Anthropic at a private event the former Google CEO hosted recently. But Schmidt, who is also an early Anthropic investor, made a point to celebrate “Cami and Dario,” the couple seated together at the event. The Cami in ...

Ravens rookie WR Ja'Kobi Lane to miss several weeks with fractured wrist https://www.nfl.com/news/ravens-rookie-wr-ja-kobi-lane-to-miss-several-weeks-with-fractured-wrist