ecosystems
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As people move deeper and deeper into ecosystems and territories where few, if any, had lived before, they risk interacting with pathogens that were previously confined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
“We are dysregulating ecosystems and creating more opportunities for contact,” said Foley, the UC Davis veterinarian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
In rocks from the interior of Rio Grande do Sul, 240-million-year-old fossils still hold clues about the origin of the animal groups that would transform terrestrial ecosystems forever.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Higher ocean temperatures can also adversely affect marine ecosystems, as species move in search of cooler waters, disrupting food chains.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Switching from field to field to field, swidden farmers live in the forest without destroying the ecosystems they depend on: a supple, balanced harmony.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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