Snake in the grass… #nature #reptile #snake #hiking #ecology #ecosystem #predator

The Habits and Habitats of 'Living Fossils' Nautilus and Allonautilus Newswise — Nautilus and Allonautilus cephalopods and their extinct ancestors have been drifting through the mesophotic zone of the ocean for more than 500 million years. Researchers have spent the last 40 years trying to understand how these mysterious "living fossils" thrive in areas with limited nutrients. In a recent paper published in Scientific Reports, a UW-led team documented new habits and habitats for current Nautilus and Allonautilus species. These creatures appear to live in deeper water than their extinct cousins did, and the younger ones live twice as deep as the fully mature adults. Nautilus and Allonautilus species scavenge their food and never stop moving. While a few species migrate hundreds of meters down at dawn and then back up at dusk every day, the team found that most species aren't quite as intrepid. The researchers also describe a new population of Allonautilus in waters off the island New Britain, one of several populations thriving due to hunting restrictions inspired in part by research efforts from this team. For more information, contact senior author Peter Ward, UW professor of both biology and Earth and space sciences, at argo@uw.edu...

The Habits and Habitats of 'Living Fossils' Nautilus and Allonautilus
->Newswise | More on "Nautilus living fossils ocean habitats" at BigEarthData.ai | #Ecosystem #Habitat

Scientists set out to learn how climate change affects wild meadows—with alarming results “It’s a profound change in the ecosystem."

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🎯 A warming experiment produced shrubification.

Grasses and wildflowers started to disappear, replaced by sage brush. The experimental meadows morphed into a desert-like scrubland. Even the fungi in the soils were transformed by heat. #ecosystem #ClimateChange #environment #GlobalWarming

Have you ever been inside the Amazon forest?
This is what it looks like.
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#amazon #brazil #rainforest #ecosystem #biodiversity #nature #photos #photography #photooftheday #flora #victoriaamazonica #fineartphotography #forest #brazilianamazon

WebAssembly is now outperforming containers at the edge The mass adoption of WebAssembly has yet to be realized. The true turning point for WebAssembly — specifically its ability The post WebAs...

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Freedom24 and the rise of Europe's next-generation investment ecosystem Across Europe, the brokerage landscape is evolving. Investors are no longer satisfied with transactional platforms that simply execute trades. They expect intuitive technology, ecosystem thinking and regulatory clarity – all wrapped into a seamless digital experience. In this new environment, Freedom Holding Corp. and its European brokerage brand Freedom24 are positioning themselves not merely as service providers, but as architects of a new financial paradigm. Freedom Holding Corp., listed on Nasdaq under FRHC, has spent more than a decade building a diversified financial and technology group that integrates brokerage, banking, insurance and digital services into one unified strategy. Its expansion into the European Union reflects more than geographic growth; it signals a strategic belief that Europe is ready for a more connected, technology-driven investment experience. A European brokerage with global DNA What differentiates Freedom24 is its global DNA. Clients gain access to major international exchanges – from the United States to key European and Asian markets – within a single platform. In an increasingly interconnected world, European retail investors are no longer confined to domestic equities. They think globally, diversify internationally and demand infrastructure that reflects that ambition. Freedom24’s strategic positioning speaks directly to this shift: bridging European regulatory trust...

Freedom24 and the rise of Europe's next-generation investment ecosystem
->Cyprus Mail | More on "Freedom24 European brokerage ecosystem expansion" at BigEarthData.ai | #Ecosystem

Drone imaging provides new insights into how grazing shapes grassland ecosystems Livestock grazing is one of the most widespread human pressures on grasslands worldwide. Its effects can vary: while moderate grazing may support biodiversity in some systems, heavier grazing is often associated with declines in productivity and shifts in species composition. Monitoring these changes is challenging because they involve not only vegetation cover, but also plant functional traits and the way species interact within communities. In a study published on February 3, 2026, in Journal of Remote Sensing (DOI: 10.34133/remotesensing.0732), researchers from Peking University, Beijing Forestry University, Inner Mongolia University, the University of Twente, and Sun Yat-sen University investigated whether drone-based hyperspectral data could be used to monitor these ecological changes in the Xilin Gol Grassland Nature Reserve in Inner Mongolia, China. The researchers found that drone observations could be used to estimate aboveground biomass and several plant functional traits with useful accuracy. Across the grazing gradient, biomass generally declined as grazing intensity increased, particularly under heavy grazing. At the same time, several nutrient-related traits tended to decrease, while traits such as leaf thickness and leaf carbon content tended to increase, consistent with a shift toward more stress-tolerant plant strategies. The study also showed that, under heavier grazing, relationships between plant...

Drone imaging provides new insights into how grazing shapes grassland ecosystems
->Newswise | More on "Drone monitoring grassland grazing impacts" at BigEarthData.ai | #Drone #Grassland #Ecosystem

Justice Nagarathna calls for making fragile, sensitive ecosystems absolute no-go zones Highlighting the stress on fragile ecosystems placed by unchecked tourism, Supreme Court judge, Justice B.V. Nagarathna, on Saturday (March 28, 2026) said governments must refrain from approving wildlife safaris in forest sanctuaries and make critical habitats absolute no-go zones. “There is a need to seriously consider declaring certain areas as inviolable. Regions such as biologically significant areas, heritage sites, bio-corridors, and eco-sensitive zones play a critical role in harbouring biodiversity, regulating local ecosystems, and mitigating climate change through carbon sequestration,” Justice Nagarathna said. The Supreme Court judge was delivering the Justice S.B. Sinha 4th Endowment Memorial Lecture at Ranchi on ‘Environmental Justice and Climate Change: How courts can lead the way forward’. Specifically pointing to the environmental perils of tourism, the judge indicated that governments must categorically deny permission to human pleasure activities in sensitive zones. “While public demand, for instance, for tourism continues to increase, unchecked tourism can place severe stress on fragile ecosystems and disrupt wildlife habitats. Governments must therefore refrain from approving them altogether. I mean tourism such as wildlife safaris in forest sanctuaries,” Justice Nagarathna said. The top court judge said the impacts of environmental degradation, like climate change, affect different strata of society differently. Environmental...

Justice Nagarathna calls for making fragile, sensitive ecosystems absolute no-go zones
->The Hindu | More on "Protecting fragile ecosystems no-go zones" at BigEarthData.ai | #Ecosystem #Justice

Over a million citizen scientists map "invisible highways of the sky", revealing critical habitats spanning 56 countries Citizen scientists have conceived an online tool to map entire annual journeys of migratory bird species across the Americas. The new tool unveiled at the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), mapped 89 highly vulnerable migratory bird species to provide governments, scientists and conservationists a perspective for focusing on taking urgently needed action to protect them. The tool — Americas Flyway Atlas, also known as ‘Invisible highways of the sky’ — developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology identifies critical breeding locations and stopovers of these migratory birds that are facing growing pressure owing to habitat loss, expanding infrastructure and climate change. The Americas flyway stretches from the Canadian Arctic to Chile’s Patagonia. At least 622 migratory bird species depend on a fragile chain of habitats that encompasses 56 countries and experiencing rapid decline. They include 437 landbirds, 183 waterbirds and 62 seabirds. The tool maps some of the most iconic and ecologically important migrant bird species classified as Vulnerable or Near Threatened under the ICUN Red List including Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis), Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla), Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea), Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus) and Hudsonian Godwit...

Over a million citizen scientists map "invisible highways of the sky", revealing critical habitats spanning 56 countries
->Down To Earth | More on "Migratory bird habitat mapping tool" at BigEarthData.ai | #Habitat #Ecosystem #Science

Why grasslands are an important ecosystem A dull yellow grassland devoid of life is a wasteland. So one should consider planting trees on it. Right? Not quite. This deceptively lively landscape shelters unique wildlife encountered in no other habitats! As the searing heat of the day gives way to the night chill, two iconic animals of the grasslands become active. A sound like that of a pressure cooker’s whistle warns you of the presence of one of the smallest yet deadliest animals of the grasslands: the saw-scaled viper, one of the most venomous snakes in India hunts for rodents by detecting their heat signatures at night. Then, a low-pitched howl fills the night air. The undisputed apex predator of the grasslands is on the prowl. The “Grey Ghost of the Grasslands” is on the prowl. The Indian grey wolf usually hunts herbivores like chinkara and blackbuck but has nor turned to domestic goats, as easier prey. An integral part of the grassland ecosystem, it keeps overgrazing by herbivores in check. With grasslands considered wastelands and taken over for construction, agriculture and other human activity, the wolf’s numbers are declining and it is classified as Vulnerable. Elsewhere in the dry grasslands of Rajasthan lives an enormous ground-dwelling...

Why grasslands are an important ecosystem
->The Hindu | More on "Grassland ecosystem wildlife and conservation" at BigEarthData.ai | #Ecosystem #Grassland

How platform teams are eliminating a $43,800 “hidden tax” on Kubernetes infrastructure The ability to provision a Kubernetes cluster on demand, with full API access, custom RBAC, and isolated r...

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How platform teams are eliminating a $43,800 “hidden tax” on Kubernetes infrastructure The ability to provision a Kubernetes cluster on demand, with full API access, custom RBAC, and isolated r...

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FiEE, Inc. to Invest Approximately $3.0 Million to Build AI Music Ecosystem | Press Releases ...

FiEE, Inc. to Invest Approximately $3.0 Million to Build AI Music Ecosystem | Press Releases
->Bennington Banner | More on "AI music ecosystem investment funding" at BigEarthData.ai | #AI #Ecosystem

#CleanAir #PublicHealth #Governance #Leadership #Pioneers #Ecosystem #Paradiplomacy #Projections
#Aerospace #Technologies #GreenEnergy #Synergies

Evaluating the impact of anthropogenic activities and climate change on distribution dynamics and habitat suitability of Lophira alata in Nigeria Biodiversity loss has intensified in recent times due to both climatic and non-climatic factors such as anthropogenic activities1,2,3,4. Consequently, many species have evolved physiological adjustments (e.g., changes in reproductive rates) and adaptive capacities at global and local scales5,6,7,8. While species occupying broad ecological niches may maintain stable populations despite exposure to diverse environmental and human pressures, those with narrow distributions, particularly habitat specialists and endemic species, are far more vulnerable to population decline and extinction risk9,10,11. This raises important questions: Which climatic and non-climatic factors strongly predict species distributions? How reliable are projections of climatically suitable areas? And does the global IUCN conservation assessment accurately reflect local conservation status? However, limited knowledge of species’ actual distribution ranges and their interactions with environmental drivers complicates accurate assessments of conservation status, especially for taxa with high conservation priority, economic importance, or narrow distributional ranges. Addressing these knowledge gaps through integrative approaches, such as Species Distribution Modeling (SDMs) combined with ground-truthing field assessments, is essential for strengthening species conservation and management within their native ranges. SDM is a statistical approach used to predict suitable habitats for species by relating their distribution records to environmental and/or anthropogenic predictor variables12,13,14,15,16. Among the many available SDM...

Evaluating the impact of anthropogenic activities and climate change on distribution dynamics and habitat suitability of Lophira alata in Nigeria
->Nature | More on "Climate change threatens Nigerian biodiversity" at BigEarthData.ai | #Ecosystem #Habitat #ClimateChange #Sustainability

Solo.io launches AgentBench to solve agentic AI’s “biggest unsolved problem” So many agents, so little time to evaluate them. Solo.io‘s new projects can help. Agentic AI has blown up. These...

#AI #Agents #Cloud #Native #Ecosystem #Observability

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"We went from one #AI solving one problem to a full mathematical #ecosystem (multiple AI systems, multiple humans, formal verification) running in parallel on a problem that stumped experts for weeks.

We are living in very interesting times indeed." […]

As the World Warms, Researchers Warn That Many Ecosystems Are Nearing a Point of No Return Growing up in southeast Alaska, Jeremy Aantiyéili Timothy says his summers were defined by the Mendenhall Glacier, or Áakʼw Tʼáak Sítʼ. He’d sprint up the ­moraines—steep hills of silt and debris deposited by the glacier—­getting in shape for the winter ski runs ahead. Now 48, he has witnessed the landscape transform since his youth. “Seeing how much the glacier has receded in that timeframe is heartbreaking,” says Timothy, a cultural ambassador program manager for the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. “You feel like this glacier is a part of you.” Here, the climate crisis isn’t a theory; it’s a visible, rapidly unfolding reality of thawing and thinning ice, unstable moraines, and shifting habitats. “Outburst” floods, which occur when glacial lakes suddenly breach the ice dam containing them, now regularly send dangerous torrents into the Mendenhall River and through Juneau, costing the city tens of millions in damages. Locals and tourists can no longer easily walk up to the glacier or its ice caves. “We can still see it, but we can’t reach it,” says Gwen Baluss, conservation chair for the Juneau Audubon Society. As the planet barrels toward 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, scientists warn...

As the World Warms, Researchers Warn That Many Ecosystems Are Nearing a Point of No Return
->Audubon | More on "Ecosystems nearing climate tipping points" at BigEarthData.ai | #Ecosystem

🚀 The QS Ecosystem: Built Different

**Signal Engine = The Core**
Launched April 15, 2025

5000 AI agents analyzing every candle, every signal, every market condition in real-time.

This isn't just trading. This is autonomous intelligence.

#AI #Trading #QuantSignals #Ecosystem

Ping An turns to health ecosystem for financial results surge Ping An Insurance Company of China Ltd. expanded its health and senior care ecosystem in 2025, linking insurance products with medical and elderly services while reporting RMB159 billion ($22.26 billion) in related premiums. The group recorded nearly RMB73.4 billion ($10.28 billion) in medical insurance premiums, up 2.7% year on year. Health and senior care services were used by 18,298 thousand life insurance customers. Ping An cited demand linked to a population aged 60 and above exceeding 300 million, with life expectancy at 79 years. Technology tools were applied across diagnosis and treatment. The company reported that its AI systems identified over 11,300 diseases with 95.1% accuracy, while AI-enabled multi-disciplinary tools reached about 90% accuracy in complex cases. Nearly 12 million users accessed AI doctor services annually, and consultation costs in the fourth quarter declined 45% year on year. The company maintained a network of about 50,000 doctors and partnerships with more than 37,000 hospitals. Senior care services included home-based support for over 240,000 customers and corporate health programs covering more than 95,000 clients and over 60 million employees. Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co. Ltd., the group’s listed healthcare unit, reported RMB379.5 million ($53.13 million) in profit attributable to shareholders,...

Ping An turns to health ecosystem for financial results surge
->Insurance Business | More on "Ping An health ecosystem expansion" at BigEarthData.ai | #Ecosystem #Health

Some ecosystems actually grow stronger under climate stress Climate change is usually framed as a story of loss – less stability, fewer species, and ecosystems under growing stress. That picture is often accurate, but it may not tell the whole story. New research suggests that as environmental conditions become more unpredictable, some ecosystems don’t simply decline. Instead, they reorganize, with certain species stepping in when others falter, allowing overall productivity to hold steady or even rise. Where ecosystems began to shift Within ecological models of ocean communities, stronger swings between warm and cold conditions reshaped how different species contributed to overall output. By tracing those patterns, researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) showed that variability allowed some species to expand precisely when others faltered. Across those shifting conditions, no single species dominated, yet total productivity continued to rise as contributions rotated over time. That pattern introduces a limit to simple resilience thinking because what appears as a loss at one level can still produce gains at another. How ecosystems handle climate stress Ecologists call that possibility antifragility, gaining from rising variability rather than simply surviving it. Under that idea, a shock does more than test a system, because it opens room for traits that work better under extremes...

Some ecosystems actually grow stronger under climate stress
->Earth.com | More on "Ecosystems resilience amid climate stress" at BigEarthData.ai | #Ecosystem #Climate

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Beavers released in Dorset settle after a year of ups and downs The BBC speaks to conservationists a year after beavers were released at a nature reserve in Dorset.

A good news story for #Beavers & the #Ecosystem here in #Dorset which reads a bit like the "Great Escape" minus the motorbike of course!
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#climate #climate crisis #ecosystem #energy #extinction #NET #net zero #oil #solar #species #wildlife

Could an ancient Hawaiian marine technology help depleted ocean ecosystems recover? It’s early morning and Dr. Kapono Ciotti is addressing a group of about 30 children who are gathered on the grassy bank of a pond. Behind them, jagged volcanic peaks rear skyward, while on the other side the Pacific Ocean stretches to the horizon, separated from the pond by a shallow sea wall. This is Waikalua Loko Iʻa, an ancient aquaculture facility on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi’s most populous island. “We humans are the younger siblings of ʻāina, of nature,” Ciotti tells the kids. “So, when we work today in the pond and on the wall, I want you to think about the fact that we have a reciprocal responsibility. What we do for ʻāina, ʻāina does back for us.” If there is one word that captures the spirit of the Hawaiian Islands it is elemental. The confluence of massive Pacific swells and colossal volcanic peaks, some still spewing fire, make for an exhilarating experience. And yet, here in the fertile hinterland between ridge and reef, Hawaiians have a millennia-old history of cultivating both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, employing sustainable technologies as part of a traditional system of land division known as ahupuaʻa that extends all the way from upland to sea...

Could an ancient Hawaiian marine technology help depleted ocean ecosystems recover?
->National Geographic | More on "Hawaiian fishponds restoring ocean ecosystems" at BigEarthData.ai | #Ecosystem #Technology #Ocean

From Ecosystems to Employment: How Investing in Nature is a Job Creator

From Ecosystems to Employment: How Investing in Nature is a Job Creator
->World Bank Blogs | More on "Nature investment creates green jobs" at BigEarthData.ai | #Ecosystem #Nature

'It's like flowers on steroids': what happened when scientists heated a Rocky Mountain wildlife meadow by 2C? | Endangered habitats

'It's like flowers on steroids': what happened when scientists heated a Rocky Mountain wildlife meadow by 2C? | Endangered habitats
->The Guardian | More on "Rocky Mountain meadow warming experiment" at BigEarthData.ai | #Habitat #Wildlife #Ecosystem #Science

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