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Larger Forest Patches Have Greater Per-Area Productivity
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-026-03075-5 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08688-7 <-- shared related paper
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https://doi.org/10.1641/0006-3568(2002)052[0411:FFOTCU]2.0.CO;2 <-- shared related paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #habitat #ecosystems #fragmented #forests #vegetation #carbonstorage #trees #logging #forestry #naturalresources #canopy #soil #moisture #foresthealth #metrics #productivity #carboncapture #contiguous #USA #CONUS #environment #sustainability #model #modeling #AI #machinelearning #geoai #carbonsequestration #forestcover

Treitner Aug 25, 2024

https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/us-climate-summary-july-2024
a, "The #average #temperature of the #contiguous #U.S. in July was 75.7°F, 2.1°F above average, ranking 11th warmest in the 130-#year record"."
b,"Four new Billion-#Dollar #Weather and #Climate #Disasters were confirmed in July. The year-to-date total currently stands at 19 #disasters.

U.S. climate summary for July 2024

Record precipitation, tornadoes, hurricanes, and wildfires impacted the U.S.; four new billion-dollar weather and climate disasters were confirmed in July.

NOAA Climate.gov

Ramesh Gupta Dec 24, 2023

#Iran is flustered by #GreatPower politics between #Russia and #China, who seem to be working together to give it a #whiplash.

The injury caused by a severe jerk to the #HeadOfTheSnake could be significant in the unfolding #MiddleEast Crisis.

The #contiguous paths in China’s audacious #BeltAndRoadInitiative pass through #Arab lands in dispute for more than 50 years since #British forces withdrew at the end of the #Protectorate in the region. Those lands have been under #occupation ever since
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Ramesh Gupta Dec 22, 2023

⬆️ Sudden rush to seal up alliances between #US & arctic nations of #Norway, #Sweden, & #Finland

10 years ago, just before #Russia attacked #Ukraine and annexed #Crimea, #China announced its audacious #NewSilkRoad vision, aka #BeltAndRoadInitiative to #encircle #Eurasia from #FarEast to the #EnglishChannel in #contiguous land & maritime belts

5 years ago, China unveiled its #PolarSilkRoad vision to reach #NorthAmerica across #Arctic ➡️ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-arctic/china-unveils-vision-for-polar-silk-road-across-arctic-idUSKBN1FF0J8/

This year ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/111591513022426045

Ramesh Gupta Dec 15, 2023

The #TransEurasian #NewSilkRoad winds through #Moscow, aligned with #Putin’s #RevanchistDreams that include former #IronCurtain countries

Not really new, the audacious #BeltAndRoadInitiative seeks to establish #CONTIGUOUS land & maritime routes from #China across #Eurasia

Only now, #MiddleEast nations #Iran, #GCC, & #ArabLeague joined China’s grand vision in hopes of reviving #Arabism, which hinges on eliminating both Israel & US #FromTheRiverToTheSea

#EyesOnSuez

https://www.heritage.org/middle-east/report/iran-looks-east-building-ties-china

Iran Looks East: Building Ties with China

Iran’s theocratic dictatorship, locked into a confrontation with the United States and many other states by its nuclear weapons ambitions and Islamist ideology, is drifting into China’s orbit. The Iran–China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement signed in Tehran in March 2021, and Iran’s admission to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)—the multilateral Eurasian diplomatic forum led by China and Russia—in September, underscore the expansion of political, economic, and strategic ties between Iran and China.

The Heritage Foundation