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"Conservation’s silent strain: Nature’s protectors face a mental health crisis"
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Conservation’s silent strain: Nature’s protectors face a mental health crisis
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Amid the calls of gibbons and the whir of drones scanning forest canopies, a quieter crisis is unfolding within the ranks of those trying to save nature. Conservationists, often seen as tireless stewards of the planet’s dwindling biodiversity, […]

Understanding the Role of Large Language Models in Competitive Programming
Dongyijie Primo Pan, Ji Zhu, Lan Luo, Zhiqi Gao, Xin Tong, Pan Hui
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.15867 ht…

Understanding the Role of Large Language Models in Competitive Programming
This paper investigates how large language models (LLMs) are reshaping competitive programming. The field functions as an intellectual contest within computer science education and is marked by rapid iteration, real-time feedback, transparent solutions, and strict integrity norms. Prior work has evaluated LLMs performance on contest problems, but little is known about how human stakeholders -- contestants, problem setters, coaches, and platform stewards -- are adapting their workflows and conte…