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Who famously said, "There is nothing static about an ecosystem; something is always happening"?

ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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Incendiary speech has been further boosted by AI-powered slop that’s worsened an ailing information ecosystem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

The former Nvidia chief advocated for an ecosystem that includes so-called open models, which users can download and customize to varying degrees.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

The i Paper says there is now a succession battle under way at Nvidia, and that Huang's departure "could disrupt an AI ecosystem that he helped to shape".

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Huang’s answer to the cash buildup was to spend liberally, becoming a financial backer for the broader AI ecosystem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

The whole animal, or ecosystem, stuck for the time being halfway along in evolution, appears to be a model for the development of cells like our own.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

Mitigation work like protecting existing woodlands and restoring carbon-rich peat soils would help safeguard upland ecosystems but also support downstream communities by "improving water quality and reducing flooding", it said.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Together, these different sources of evidence allowed the researchers to reconstruct not only what types of vegetation existed, but also how ecosystems changed over time and how animals influenced their surroundings.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Declining numbers of natural predators, including tritons and several species of reef fish, have made the Great Barrier Reef and other marine ecosystems more vulnerable to these destructive events.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Under this accord, nations set 23 global targets for 2030 including protecting 30 percent of land and oceans, tackling pollution and invasive species, and restoring degraded ecosystems.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Fortunately, today’s scientists, historians, and art collectors have rediscovered and acknowledged her work for what it is: amazingly beautiful, accurate portrayals of insect metamorphoses and ecosystems.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman


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