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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.

The first electronic surrender was during Gulf War 1 and now the machines are taking prisoners and territory.
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-war-latest-putin-troops-surrender-military-robot-first-time-11825010 …

Putin's Troops Surrender Position To Robots For First Time: Zelensky 
Volodymyr Zelensky has said that robotic systems have carried out more than 22,000 missions on the front line in just three months, saving thousands of lives.

Mailbag: Use first-round pick to get a veteran? https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/mailbag-use-first-round-pick-to-get-a-veteran

Peacock adds a new feature to its app that uses AI to curate personalized vertical video playlists, narrated by a generative AI avatar of host Andy Cohen (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/13/peacock-expand…

Peacock expands into AI-driven video, mobile-first live sports, and gaming | TechCrunch
Peacock is betting on new AI-powered video experiences, vertical clips, and mobile games to help its growth.

Furcht vor Regulierung: Apple senkt in China freiwillig die App-Store-Provision
Noch vor einem möglichen Eingriff durch die chinesische Marktaufsicht hat Apple seinen App-Store-Vertriebspreis leicht gesenkt. Zuvor gab es Druck aus Peking.

"The vast majority, about 90%, of the more than 260,000 DHS employees are continuing to work without pay throughout the funding lapse, which began Feb. 14. Employees earlier this month received partial paychecks, compensated only for work hours they completed prior to the start of the shutdown."

Many DHS employees miss first full paychecks as shutdown continues
As the DHS shutdown drags on, federal employees who are continuing to work across the department, without pay, are feeling the financial strain firsthand.

"We’re delighted to announce the first #GalaxyZoo workflow to include images from the NSF-DOE Vera C #Rubin Observatory, using #galaxies drawn from its first Data Preview": https://blog.galaxyzoo.org/2026/05/12/a-first-galaxy-zoorubin-project/ - "[t]he new workflow went live on the site just now, but with only 10,359 subjects it won’t stick around for long, so do jump in and get classifying."

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 […]

Anthropic says its $20M donation to Public First Action can't be "used to influence federal elections" and is to educate the public on AI policy (Veronica Irwin/Transformer)
https://www.transformernews.ai/p/anthropic-su…

Anthropic’s donations can’t be used to influence elections — despite what everyone thought
The company's money isn’t allowed to be used in the midterm battles. Without it, pro-safety candidates may be even more outgunned than expected

Do we want to keep fixing the same issue? Unlearned lessons from the first big oil crisis https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/13/fixing-the-same-issue-first-big-oil-crisis-middle-eastern-wars
UK energy…