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Satellite record shows boreal forests expanded 12% and shifted north since 1985 #environment

Satellite record shows boreal forests expanded 12% and shifted north since 1985
The boreal forest—the world's largest terrestrial biome—is warming faster than any other forest type. To understand the changing dynamics of boreal forests, Min Feng and colleagues analyzed the biome from 1985 to 2020, leveraging the longest and highest-resolution satellite record of calibrated tree cover to date. The study, published in Biogeosciences with four co-authors from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, confirms a northward shift in boreal forest cover over the past four decades.

Urine From Music Festival Toilets is Fertilizing a New Biodiverse Forest With Odor-Free Nutrients https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/urine-from-music-festival-toilets-is-fertilizing-new-forest/

Urine From Music Festival Toilets is Fertilizing a New Biodiverse Forest With Odor-Free Nutrients
In a UK first, a new forest is set to be grown with fertilized nutrients recovered from urine collected at music festival toilets.

For those who have been hearing of a Fly Brain being uploaded, the work you've been hearing of is impressive, yet as always the pop science media has warped what happened a bit:
„The Fly Brain Breakthrough Is Real. The “First Brain Upload” Narrative Is Not.”
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The Fly Brain Breakthrough Is Real. The “First Brain Upload” Narrative Is Not.
Scientists mapped a fruit fly’s 139,255 neurons in extraordinary detail. Then a startup turned that milestone into a story about brain…

📢 Sieg im Riesenslalom: Forster holt zweites Para-Gold
Monoskifahrerin Anna-Lena Forster hat bei den Winter-Paralympics in Italien ihre zweite Goldmedaille gewonnen. Am sechsten Wettkampftag siegte die 30-Jährige in Cortina d'Ampezzo im Riesenslalom. Zum Auftakt der Alpin-Wettbewerbe war die Gesamtweltcup-Siegerin bereits Beste in der Abfahrt.
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Sieg im Riesenslalom: Forster holt zweites Para-Gold
Monoskifahrerin Anna-Lena Forster hat bei den Winter-Paralympics in Italien ihre zweite Goldmedaille gewonnen. Am sechsten Wettkampftag siegte die 30-Jährige in Cortina d'Ampezzo im Riesenslalom.

Interesting to hear about the newly approved Invercargill 'AI' cloud data center(centre?) mentioned in the media today. This is usefulish: https://www.odt.co.nz/southland/nzs-first-ai-factory-given-green-light-invercargill Doing a wee bit of d…

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.

"24 creatures get their first names and a shot at being protected"
#Animals #Nature
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24 creatures get their first names and a shot at being protected | The Optimist Daily
In Poland, 16 scientists gave 24 deep-sea creatures their first formal identities. Until now, none of them could legally be discussed, conserved, or protected.

Ukraine launches first lithium mining project: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/13/ukraine-launches-first-lithium-mining.html

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.

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 […]