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Map Reveals How America's Forests Have Changed Over Time
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https://www.newsweek.com/america-forests-change-over-time-2041291 <-- shared 2025 media article
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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-1005-2023 <-- shared 2023 paper
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7055086 <-- shared study datasets
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #copernicus #CONUS #USA #forest #model #modeling #landuse #landcover #change #forestland #agriculture #urban #development #cities #industry #vegetation #America #humanimpacts #settlement #decline #cropland #pasture #grassland #grazing #reforestation #deforestation #urbanization #conservation #ecosystems #logging #mining #railroad #infrastructure #forestcover #NLDI #farmland #colonial #LULC #census #climate #hydrology #biogeochemical

Earth's #oceans are under ongoing #ecocide threats. Human industry has contributed to increased ocean temperatures, killing of ecosystems & marine life.
We need healthy oceans for sustainable life on this planet.

If you're in BC - please check out & support #SeaChange #nonprofit society:

https://seachangesociety.com/

#ProtectOceans #MPAs #conservation #Ecological #environmental #ClimateChange #StopEcocide #BanCorporateLobbyists #StopCorporateWelfare #OneEarth #HealthyOceansHealthyPlanet #MarineLife #OceanLife #ecosystems #StopOceanPollution #CleanUpOceans #degrowth #OurSharedFuture #biodiversity #StopGreenwashing

Me, wearing a face covering, hat, and heart-print jumpsuit & black pbc harness belt, holding signs reading "#AlgalEmpathy" and "#OurSharedFuture", with a third sign reading "#ILoveSeaweed" at my feet, standing in front of a photo backdrop of giant kelp, underwater.

#Cluxewe #Estuary #marshes & #wetlands.
The #CluxeweRiver flows out from here & runs into Broughton Strait.

#Kwakiutl #PortMcNeill #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #WorldInMyEyes #DisabledPhotographers #photography #landscape #NaturePreserve #NatureConservation #IndigenousStewardship #WildlifeConservation #ProtectWetlands #ecosystems #ecological #environmental #BirdSanctuary #RoadTrips #Nature #wilderness #CoastalBC #WestCoast

Scenic landscape with a calm river meandering through a marshy area, driftwood in the foreground, and evergreen forest on the banks under a clear blue sky.

A clear, sunny day shows a river flowing into a wider, shallow area with a pebble bed. In the distance, a line of trees borders the shore. A large, gnarled tree trunk lies in the foreground. Several ducks are resting on the shore.

"As demand for critical minerals surges around the world, countries are debating whether to mine the untapped deep-sea reserves of cobalt, copper and manganese, miles below the surface. But a growing body of research shows that these activities could have profound consequences for ocean ecosystems, and the industries and communities that rely on them."

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05122025/deep-sea-mining-tracking-tool/

#Ocean #DeepSeaMining #Oceans #MarineBiology #Minerals #Ecology #Biology #Science #Nature #Ecosystems

Tagging for #SolarPunkSunday, @mwc_rrd ! #Rewilding #Nature #JaneGoodall #EcoSystems

RE: https://mastodon.online/@NatureMC/115707657406726635

I just received the photos from the space station and edited them. Now it's time to start working on the reportage about the distant planet and its fascinating ecosystem. There are even artefacts from living beings to be seen! 🤩

#space #ecosystems #nature #natureWriting #NatureMatchCuts

10-Dec-2025
Ancient #manatee relative reveals that sea cows have engineered the #ArabianGulf’s #seagrass #ecosystems for over 20 million years
Smithsonian researchers and collaborators at Qatar museums describe a sea cow bonebed in Qatar that is among the richest deposits of marine #mammal #fossils in the world

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1108388

#science #ecology #evolution

Large Drainage Systems Produced Half Of Mars’ Ancient River Sediment
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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2514527122 <-- shared paper
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https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/scientists-discover-16-giant-river-networks-on-ancient-mars-where-life-could-have-thrived/ <-- shared technical media article
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#water ##hydrology #dynamic #planet #Mars #extraterrestrial #ecosystems #drainage #landform
#drainageways #drainagesystems #Martian #terrain #geomorphology #geomorphometry #catchments #fluvia #pluvial #river #sediment #solarsystem #sedimentarybasins #life #habitable #sedimenttransport #topography #erosion #impact #crater #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #spacecraft #MRO #marsobservation #exploration #martian #MarsAttack

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Through detailed chapters, the book examines elemental formation, ecosystem structure and function, and provides a critical analysis of the #anthroposphere, highlighting how human activity has reshaped Earth’s systems and accelerated environmental decline. It critically addresses sustainability, resource management, and the systemic challenges posed by the current human-environment crisis.

#Anthropocene
#ecosystems

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The book frames the ecological crisis through three interlinked dimensions: the chemical crisis (pollution), the biological crisis (biodiversity loss), and the physical crisis (climate change). These are analyzed both microscopically—at the level of atomic and molecular interactions—and macroscopically, through phenomena such as air and ocean pollution, global warming, and ecosystem degradation.

#pollution
#biodiversity
#ClimateChange
#GlobalWarming
#ecosystems
#Springer

And it's not just humans being affected!

#Glyphosate-Based #Herbicides and Their Potential Impact on the #Microbiota of Social #Bees

by Juan P Muñoz, Diego Soto-Jiménez, Anghel Brito, Claudio Quezada-Romegialli
Toxics. 2025 Jun 29;13(7):551.

Abstract

"Bee pollination is essential for terrestrial #ecosystems and crop production. However, the species richness of wild bees and other #pollinators has declined over the past 50 years, with some species experiencing dramatic decreases. A key factor in maintaining bee health is their #GutMicrobiota, which plays an essential role in digestion, nutrient absorption, immune function, and resistance to pathogens. Disruptions to this microbiota can severely impact bee health, rendering them more susceptible to diseases and environmental stressors. Glyphosate, one of the most widely used herbicides, has been extensively studied for its effects on various organisms, with increasing evidence indicating its potential to disrupt bee microbiota. This review explores recent research on the effects of glyphosate and its formulations on the gut microbiota of #honeybees and #bumblebees. It examines species-specific responses, methodological approaches, and broader ecological implications. While evidence indicates that glyphosate can alter the gut microbiome in some bee species, its effects vary depending on exposure conditions, species, and the composition of microbial communities. Additionally, glyphosate formulations containing surfactants may exacerbate these effects. Given the endocrine-disrupting properties of glyphosate, further research is needed to understand the long-term consequences of exposure, especially its impact on hormonal regulation and bee resilience to #EnvironmentalStressors."

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12300706/

#IBS #BeeHealth #Bayer #ToxicPesticides #Monocrops #Monocrap #BigAg #BigChem #Poison #RoundUpKills #USPol #WorldPol #Roundup #Glyphosate #Herbicides

Sentinel-2 Based Estimates Of Rangeland Fractional Cover And Canopy Gap Class For The Western United States
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-06160-9 <-- shared paper
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https://rangelands.app/products/rap10m/ <-- shared 10 metre Range Analysis platform overview
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[aside & totally anecdotal - I have ridden on the road in that last picture - near Sheridan, WY]
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #fedscience #fedservice #feddata #opendata #usecase #publicgood #rangeland #ecosystems #monitoring #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #US #USA #vegetation #satellite #remotesensing #earthobservation #Sentenial #Sentenial2 #canopy #fractionalcover #canopygap #landcover #landuse #grass #pinyon #juniper #opendata #raster #USWest #WesternStates #landsurface #tools #fielddata #model #modeling #BLM #USDA #statistics #geostatistics #RangelandAnalysisPlatform
@USDA @BLM

È stato presentato "Vongola”, un orecchio artificiale che ascolta il mare della Sicilia per tutelare gli ecosistemi https://www.rds.it/scopri/magazine/green/e-stato-presentato-vongola-un-orecchio-artificiale-che-ascolta-il-mare-della-sicilia-per-tutelare-gli-ecosistemi

#Vongola #OrecchioArtificiale #Ecosistemi #Sostenibilità #Ambiente #MareSiciliano #ProgettoAmbientale #MarineConservation #Ecomonitoraggio #RicercaScientifica #Biodiversità #Clam #ArtificialEar #Ecosystems #Environment #SicilianSea Ecomonitoring #MarineRebirth #ScientificResearch #Biodiversity #sicilia #sicily #happyisland #isolafelice #italy

S2Coast-2023 - The First Global 10-Meter Resolution #Coastline Dataset Derived From Enhanced #Sentinel2 Composite #Imagery Using #GoogleEarthEngine
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2025.115186 <-- shared paper
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https://zenodo.org/records/17092775 <-- shared data
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“HIGHLIGHTS:
• Developed a GEE-based global coastline detection framework (S2Coast).
• HWLSentinel-2 serves as a unified and stable indicator for global coastline detection.
• The S2Coast-2023 coastline dataset is generated from annual Sentinel-2 imagery.
• Pixel-level accuracy compared with VHR-based OpenStreetMap coastlines..."
#GIS #spatial #mapping #RemoteSensing #CoastalResearch #ClimateChange #EarthObservation #Globalcoastlinemapping #Senitinel #googleearthengine #GEE #Compositing #coast #globe #global #model #modeling #detection #marine #terrestrial #ecosystems #knowledgebased #framework #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #QAQC

Riding Mountain: An Island of Wilderness

Riding Mountain National Park is a 'wilderness island' in a 'sea of agriculture.' On the Manitoba Escarpment, its high elevation creates an environment distinct from the prairies. This allows three ecosystems to converge: grasslands, upland boreal, and eastern deciduous forest, supporting a rich biodiversity found nowhere else on the plains. #Canada #RidingMountain #Manitoba #Ecosystems 🇨🇦

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riding_Mountain_National_Park

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Riding Mountain National Park Back Country

Tropical desert (Ecosystems 🏞️)

Tropical deserts are located in regions between 15 and 30 degrees latitude. The environment is very extreme, and they have the highest average monthly temperature on Earth. Rainfall is sporadic; precipitation may not be observed at all in a few years. In addition to these extreme environmental and climate conditions, most tropical deserts are covered w...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_desert

#TropicalDesert #Deserts #Tropics #Ecosystems #Geomorphology