ecosystems

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Up to 50 percent of the world's coral has been lost in recent decades, diminishing ecosystems that provide nurseries for fish that feed the world, and protect coastlines from storm surges.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

"They're all connected," he continued, adding: "It's kind of one ecosystem rather than a load of fragmented ecosystems."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Until recently, most research focused on its role in underground microbial ecosystems and its potential importance for astrobiology and space exploration.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Firefighters were seeking to contain the fire using preexisting features such as roads, ridges and trails rather than carving a fire line through the island’s sensitive ecosystems, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Different types of disturbance shape different ecosystems: floods in the Nile, landslides on the steep pitches of the Andes, hurricanes in the Yucatan Peninsula.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann