fragmentation

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The trust's records centre manager, Alex Waechter, said: "We have a chance to combat the losses and fragmentation of the past two centuries through the creation of new linking habitats and wildlife corridors."

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

In a city still struggling with affordability, homelessness, sprawl, and social fragmentation, his work and his spirit are reminders to be more generous.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Still, ANZ Research analysts say the war reinforces structural reasons for investors to increase exposure to gold, including geopolitical fragmentation and waning confidence in bonds as a reliable portfolio diversifier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

But habitat fragmentation can also prevent them from reaching cooler areas in hotter times, said Mella.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Those difficulties of terrain, combined with the state of intermittent warfare that characterized relations between New Guinea bands or villages, account for traditional New Guinea’s linguistic, cultural, and political fragmentation.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond