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

The climate and ecosystems were changing rapidly, creating new challenges and opportunities.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Makepeace-Warne said that while someone might not think of vast and luscious rainforests in the Isle of Man, such ecosystems once covered almost all of the Celtic island.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The study also raises bigger questions about how long humans have influenced tropical ecosystems.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

For more than ten thousand years, most North American ecosystems have been dominated by fire.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann