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@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-02-21 16:00:28

"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.

@matthiasott@mastodon.social
2026-03-21 11:07:27

✍️ New post: The Shape of Friction
I wrote a short blog post reply to @…’s recent post (👏) about generative AI, friction, and people.
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.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-04-20 16:57:36

The Trump administration in late March announced an extensive reorganization of the Forest Service, the federal agency responsible for managing 193 million acres of public lands across 43 states, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
As part of the changes, 57 of 77 research stations across the country will be shuttered,
with the headquarters relocating from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City.
While the overhaul is billed as an effort to improve efficiency, conservationist…

Forest Firings: Trump Admin Aims to “Break the Forest Service,” Nearly 200 Million Acres at Stake
The Trump administration in late March announced an extensive reorganization of the Forest Service, the federal agency responsible for managing 193 million acres of public lands across 43 states, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. As part of the changes, 57 of 77 research stations across the country will be shuttered, with the headquarters relocating from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City. While the overhaul is billed as an effort to improve efficiency, conservationist Jim Pattiz says it wil…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-03-21 17:02:04

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)
theinformation.com/articles/op

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 ...

@yetiinabox@todon.nl
2026-03-21 00:25:52

I do miss condors and hummingbirds. This is such good news:
news.mongabay.com/2026/03/cali

California condors nesting in Pacific Northwest for first time in a century, on Yurok territory
A pair of California condors reintroduced to the Pacific Northwest by the Yurok Tribe appears to have established the species’ first nest in the region in more than 100 years, program officials announced in early March. Based on shifts in behavior and satellite flight data, biologists with the Northern California Condor Restoration Program (NCCRP) determined […]

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-04-21 20:19:44

NFL Nation mock draft: Our team reporters predict landing spots in the first round espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_

2026 NFL Nation mock draft: First-round predictions - ESPN
The Raiders fill their biggest need at No. 1, but is Fernando Mendoza the only first-round QB? Our reporters make their picks.

@brichapman@mastodon.social
2026-03-21 14:00:16

🌳 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...

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-02-21 18:00:31

"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.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-04-21 14:35:51

Humble unveils a fully electric cabless autonomous truck called the Humble Hauler and comes out of stealth with a $24M seed led by Eclipse (Lily Mae Lazarus/Fortune)
fortune.com/2026/04/21/exclusi

Exclusive: Startup Humble debuts cabless autonomous truck targeting $900 billion U.S. freight industry
Built by veterans of Tesla, Waymo, and Otto, Humble’s approach challenges how autonomous trucking has been done so far.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-21 01:01:37

Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma says she is committed to "the return of Xbox" and that the company won't "flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop" (Sean Hollister/The Verge)
theverge.com/games/882326/read

Read Microsoft gaming CEO Asha Sharma’s first memo on the future of Xbox
Asha Sharma, formerly head of development for Microsoft’s AI enterprise teams, will lead Microsoft Xbox and gaming. Here’s her first full memo.