ecosystems

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“Climate change is exacerbating the challenges in those ecosystems, meaning that less and less water will be available to import,” said Ashley Overhouse, water policy advisor for the group Defenders of Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Researchers say discoveries like this are also important for protecting fragile ocean ecosystems that remain poorly understood.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

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

"Such environments may have provided favorable conditions for early microbial ecosystems."

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

“It’s the terrain where two different ecosystems meet. In an ecotone, the landscape will contain elements of the two different ecosystems. It’s like a natural borderlands.”

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz