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When the natural environment is stretched beyond its ability to meet basic human needs for food, clean air, drinkable water, and shelter, it is not just a humanitarian concern for the world community. Research shows that these crises are a matter of national security for the U.S. and other countries.The Pentagon and the U.S. intelligence community have long paid close attention to the influence of climate change on national security. Although recent intelligence reports of the Trump administration have omitted any mention of climate change, prior intelligence reports have shown how climate change can generate flash points for global conflict, affect how troops and equipment work, and influence which defense locations are vulnerable.The effects of ecological disruptions on national security get less attention. But they, too, can cause social and political instability, economic strife and strained international relations. Ecological disruptions occur when ecosystems that provide natural resources are compromised and can no longer meet basic human needs. Examples include overfishing, human disease, and environmental crime.Protecting access to fishSome 3.2 billion people worldwide rely on fisheries as a major source of protein. Overexploitation of ocean fisheries is a common root of international conflict.From the 1950s to the 1970s, intermittent conflict broke out between British and Icelandic fishermen over the Icelandic cod fisheries, which had been depleted by overfishing. The Icelandic government sought to ban British trawlers from a broader area around the countrys coast, but the British continued to fish. The result was standoffs between fishing boats and Icelandic gunboats, and even the intervention of the British Royal Navy.These Cod Wars broke diplomatic relations between Iceland and the United Kingdom for a time. Iceland even threatened to withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and close a U.S. military base in Iceland. The U.K. ultimately agreed to abide by a 200-mile territorial limit on fishing around Iceland. Decades later, in 2012, the British government issued an apology and offered 1,000 pounds each in compensation to 2,500 British fishermen for the loss of jobs and livelihoods that resulted from abiding by the 200-mile limit.More recently, Chinas rampant overfishing of its own coastal waters has meant expanding fishing in the South China Sea and using fishing fleets to assert new territorial claims. Indonesia has responded by blowing up more than 40 Chinese vessels accused of fishing illegally in its waters and stealing more than $4 billion per year in Indonesian profits.The U.S., Australia, New Zealand, and Britain have stepped up naval patrols against illegal fishing in the waters of Pacific island nations. Conflicts have arisen with Chinese coast guard vessels that routinely escort fishing fleets entering other countries waters without permission.Chinas fishing fleets have expanded their activities off the coasts of Africa and South America, depleting fish stocks and creating political instability in those regions, too. In 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard and Argentinean navy began joint exercises to combat illegal Chinese fishing in the Atlantic Ocean.Public health crisesThe best-known examples of ecologically related public health crises that jeopardize national security involve what are called zoonotic diseases, which spread from animals to humans as a result of close contact between people and wildlife. More than 70% of the worlds emerging infectious diseasesuncommon or newly identified infectious diseasesstem from contact with wild animals.The risks of animal-to-human disease transmission are especially high for those who handle or eat wild meat.A recent example is the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 global pandemic. Epidemiological and genetic studies suggest that SARS-CoV-2 first spilled over to humans from wild animals sold in the Huanan live animal market in Wuhan, China. Although the specific animal that served as the original host is still under investigation, bats and other mammals are considered likely natural reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2 because they harbor other coronaviruses with closely related genomes.Following the zoonotic spillover event, the pathogen spread rapidly across the globe, killing more than 7 million people and causing acute disruptions not only to global markets and supply chains but also to social cohesion and political stability. Countries with high COVID-19 mortality rates had elevated levels of civil disorder and fatalities caused by political violence as the trust of citizens in the ability of governments to protect them eroded.Many other zoonotic diseases caused by human-wildlife contact, such as Zika, Ebola, SARS, and West Nile virus, have similarly generated international political and economic crises that have activated security measures within the U.S. government.Environmental crimeIllegal poaching and trade of wildlife and forest products is valued at $91 billion to $258 billion per year. That makes environmental crime one of the worlds largest crime sectors, comparable with drug trafficking, at $344 billion, and human trafficking, at $157 billion.Exorbitant black market prices for rare wildlife specimens and body parts provide funding for terrorist groups, drug cartels, and criminal organizations.Illegal logging helps finance terrorist groups such as Al-Shabaab in Somalia, where trade in charcoal has become a critical revenue source. Money from illegally cut trees turned into charcoal and sold to markets in the Middle East has funded al-Shabab-linked suicide bombings in Mogadishu, the 2013 Westgate mall attack in Nairobi that killed 67 Kenyan and non-Kenyan nationals, and the 2015 massacre of 147 university students in Garissa, Kenya.Those and other terrorist activities funded through environmental crime have contributed to the destabilization of countries throughout the Horn of Africa.These examples make clear how ecological disruptions to nature increase national security risks.National security is not just a matter of military strength. It also depends on the ability of a nation to maintain productive and stable ecosystems, resilient biological communities, and sustainable access to natural resources. Sovereign nations already develop and protect physical infrastructure that is essential to security, such as roads, communication networks, and power grids. The natural world plays an equally vital role in social and political stability and, we believe, deserves more attention in planning for national security.Bradley J. Cardinale is a professor of ecosystem science and management at Penn State.Emmett Duffy is a chief scientist at the Tennenbaum Marine Observatories Network and MarineGEO at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center at the Smithsonian Institution.Rod Schoonover is an adjunct professor at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the United States finds itself in the midst of another public health crisis. This particular pandemic is a psychological one: widespread loneliness and isolation.About half of adults in the U.S. report feeling lonelywhat former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has characterized as an epidemic. The increase in social isolation has extensive costs for schools, workplaces, and civic organizations, where performance, productivity, and engagement are diminished, he wrote in 2023.As a business school professor who studies intergenerational relationships, I believe that our workplaces hold untapped potential for alleviating isolation. When colleagues do form friendships at work, they often gravitate toward people their own age. But fostering meaningful connections across generational lines can benefit not just organizations, but workers own sense of purpose and mental health.Working soloThe COVID-19 pandemic affected all ages differently. Prior to 2020, it seemed that younger generations were leading a strong push away from working in the office. Once many Americans were working remotely, however, Generation Zthose born 1997-2012reported the highest levels of loneliness.The problem, Id argue, is how organizations early questions about working through the pandemic centered on efficiency. Was it possible to do our jobs remotely? Would we be as productive? Was remote work viable long term? For many jobs, the answer was yes, resulting in persistent work-from-home options even after it became physically safe to return to offices.Yet companies overlooked crucial elements that contribute to employees commitment and well-being, particularly strong relationships between colleagues. These factors are especially vital during early career years as young workers establish networks, learn their roles, and develop professional identitiesall considerably more challenging in remote or hybrid environments.Just 31% of U.S. employees feel engaged on the job, according to January 2025 data from Gallup, a 10-year low. Only 39% of employees strongly feel that someone at work cares about them as a person, and only 30% strongly agree that someone cares about their development.Workers younger than 35, especially members of Gen Z, experienced a more significant decline in engagement than other age groups, dropping 5 points compared with the previous year.Five generationsSince hybrid and remote work appear to be here to stay, we need innovative solutions to combat disconnectedness. One overlooked opportunity might lie in a demographic reality that many organizations view as a challenge.Today, there are five generations in the workplace, more than any other time in history. This increase in diversity is primarily due to older workers remaining in the workforce longer than in the past, whether because of economic necessity or increased longevity and health.In 2024, 18% of the U.S. workforce belonged to Gen Z. Theyve surpassed the baby boomers, born 1946-1964, who make up 15%. Gen X, meanwhile (the generation born 1965-1980) comprise 31%. The largest group are millennials, born 1981-1996, who represent 36% of workers. Finally, 1% of the workforce belong to the Silent Generation, born 1928-1945.While such age diversity presents challenges, it also holds unique potential.The importance of workplace friendships is well documented. Research has found positive workplace relationships are beneficial to teamwork, career development and building a sense of community, and they help employees find more meaning in their work. Workplace friendships can help offset job stress and exhaustion and contribute to mental health. The benefits of such relationships can reach beyond the workplace, increasing overall well-being.However, these friendships rarely cross generational lines. A phenomenon known as age similarity preference often causes us to gravitate toward people similar in age, including among our coworkers. This broader tendency to connect with people we deem most similar to ourselves is well documented, and age can be a particularly visible sign of surface-level differenceone that leads people to assume, often incorrectly, that they hold similar views.While natural, this tendency limits interactions and relationships, leading to higher levels of conflict. Not only do intergenerational connections at work bring professional benefits but they also can combat isolation.For example, relationships with colleagues from different generations tend to have fewer feelings of competition and pressure, as they likely occupy different life and career stages. An older colleague who has navigated office politics or balanced raising young children with career demands can provide valuable advice and support to coworkers facing these challenges for the first time.Forming intergenerational friendships can help break down negative stereotypes about people who are older or younger by revealing areas of common interest.Beyond Gen ZThe benefits of these relationships extend beyond younger generations, especially given how widespread post-pandemic loneliness is.Adults in mid-to-late career stagesGen Xers and baby boomersare in their prime years for generativity: the life stage when people are most likely to be motivated to share knowledge and expertise, preparing the next generation for success. Generativity leads to benefits for the mentors too, such as higher self-esteem.People of all ages benefit from meaningful intergenerational relationships, but it takes an effort to create them. Employers can help by setting up opportunities to connect. For example, a mutual mentoring program can be a fantastic way to encourage not only learning, but unexpected friendships as well.Jonna, a Gen Xer I met through my generational consulting work, sought out a Gen Z mentor at her office and was grateful for her insight, as well as the chance to give advice. I like to believe I am someone with a growth mindset and in touch with current realities, but I quickly learned that Hannah had perspectives on many things that stretched me and my thinking, she said. Our partnership has helped me approach every situation with curiosity instead of judgment.Hannah, her mentor-mentee, found the partnership just as beneficial. The experience was a reminder that regardless of age, we all have something to contribute, and bridging generational gaps can lead to innovative solutions and a richer understanding of the world.Reaching out to colleagues who are significantly older or younger might seem unexpected. But it may also build a more connected, resilient workforce, where wisdom and innovation flow freely across generational divides.Megan Gerhardt is a professor of management at the Farmer School of Business at Miami University.This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn MoreThe release of Gemini 2.5 Pro on Tuesday didnt exactly dominate the news cycle. It landed the same week OpenAIs image-generation update lit up social media with Studio Ghibli-inspired avatars and jaw-dropping instant renders. But while the buzz went to OpenAI, Google may have quietly dropped the most enterprise-ready reasoning model to date.Gemini 2.5 Pro marks a significant leap forward for Google in the foundational model race not just in benchmarks, but in usability. Based on early experiments, benchmark data, and hands-on developer reactions, its a model worth serious attention from enterprise technical decision-makers, particularly those whove historically defaulted to OpenAI or Claude for production-grade reasoning.Here are four major takeaways for enterprise teams evaluating Gemini 2.5 Pro.1. Transparent, structured reasoning a new bar for chain-of-thought clarityWhat sets Gemini 2.5 Pro apart isnt just its intelligence its how clearly that intelligence shows its work. Googles step-by-step training approach results in a structured chain of thought (CoT) that doesnt feel like rambling or guesswork, like what weve seen from models like DeepSeek. And these CoTs arent truncated into shallow summaries like what you see in OpenAIs models. The new Gemini model presents ideas in numbered steps, with sub-bullets and internal logic thats remarkably coherent and transparent.In practical terms, this is a breakthrough for trust and steerability. Enterprise users evaluating output for critical tasks like reviewing policy implications, coding logic, or summarizing complex research can now see how the model arrived at an answer. That means they can validate, correct, or redirect it with more confidence. Its a major evolution from the black box feel that still plagues many LLM outputs.For a deeper walkthrough of how this works in action, check out the video breakdown where we test Gemini 2.5 Pro live. One example we discuss: When asked about the limitations of large language models, Gemini 2.5 Pro showed remarkable awareness. It recited common weaknesses, and categorized them into areas like physical intuition, novel concept synthesis, long-range planning, and ethical nuances, providing a framework that helps users understand what the model knows and how its approaching the problem.Enterprise technical teams can leverage this capability to:Debug complex reasoning chains in critical applicationsBetter understand model limitations in specific domainsProvide more transparent AI-assisted decision-making to stakeholdersImprove their own critical thinking by studying the models approachOne limitation worth noting: While this structured reasoning is available in the Gemini app and Google AI Studio, its not yet accessible via the API a shortcoming for developers looking to integrate this capability into enterprise applications.2. A real contender for state-of-the-art not just on paperThe model is currently sitting at the top of the Chatbot Arena leaderboard by a notable margin 35 Elo points ahead of the next-best model which notably is the OpenAI 4o update that dropped the day after Gemini 2.5 Pro dropped. And while benchmark supremacy is often a fleeting crown (as new models drop weekly), Gemini 2.5 Pro feels genuinely different.Top of the LM Arena Leaderboard, at time of publishing.It excels in tasks that reward deep reasoning: coding, nuanced problem-solving, synthesis across documents, even abstract planning. In internal testing, its performed especially well on previously hard-to-crack benchmarks like the Humanitys Last Exam, a favorite for exposing LLM weaknesses in abstract and nuanced domains. (You can see Googles announcement here, along with all of the benchmark information.)Enterprise teams might not care which model wins which academic leaderboard. But theyll care that this one can think and show you how its thinking. The vibe test matters, and for once, its Googles turn to feel like theyve passed it.As respected AI engineer Nathan Lambert noted, Google has the best models again, as they should have started this whole AI bloom. The strategic error has been righted. Enterprise users should view this not just as Google catching up to competitors, but potentially leapfrogging them in capabilities that matter for business applications.3. Finally: Googles coding game is strongHistorically, Google has lagged behind OpenAI and Anthropic when it comes to developer-focused coding assistance. Gemini 2.5 Pro changes that in a big way.In hands-on tests, its shown strong one-shot capability on coding challenges, including building a working Tetris game that ran on first try when exported to Replit no debugging needed. Even more notable: it reasoned through the code structure with clarity, labeling variables and steps thoughtfully, and laying out its approach before writing a single line of code.The model rivals Anthropics Claude 3.7 Sonnet, which has been considered the leader in code generation, and a major reason for Anthropics success in the enterprise. But Gemini 2.5 offers a critical advantage: a massive 1-million token context window. Claude 3.7 Sonnet is only now getting around to offering 500,000 tokens.This massive context window opens new possibilities for reasoning across entire codebases, reading documentation inline, and working across multiple interdependent files. Software engineer Simon Willisons experience illustrates this advantage. When using Gemini 2.5 Pro to implement a new feature across his codebase, the model identified necessary changes across 18 different files and completed the entire project in approximately 45 minutes averaging less than three minutes per modified file. For enterprises experimenting with agent frameworks or AI-assisted development environments, this is a serious tool.4. Multimodal integration with agent-like behaviorWhile some models like OpenAIs latest 4o may show more dazzle with flashy image generation, Gemini 2.5 Pro feels like it is quietly redefining what grounded, multimodal reasoning looks like.In one example, Ben Dicksons hands-on testing for VentureBeat demonstrated the models ability to extract key information from a technical article about search algorithms and create a corresponding SVG flowchart then later improve that flowchart when shown a rendered version with visual errors. This level of multimodal reasoning enables new workflows that werent previously possible with text-only models.In another example, developer Sam Witteveen uploaded a simple screenshot of a Las Vegas map and asked what Google events were happening nearby on April 9 (see minute 16:35 of this video). The model identified the location, inferred the users intent, searched online (with grounding enabled), and returned accurate details about Google Cloud Next including dates, location, and citations. All without a custom agent framework, just the core model and integrated search.The model actually reasons over this multimodal input, beyond just looking at it. And it hints at what enterprise workflows could look like in six months: uploading documents, diagrams, dashboards and having the model do meaningful synthesis, planning, or action based on the content.Bonus: Its just usefulWhile not a separate takeaway, its worth noting: This is the first Gemini release thats pulled Google out of the LLM backwater for many of us. Prior versions never quite made it into daily use, as models like OpenAI or Claude set the agenda. Gemini 2.5 Pro feels different. The reasoning quality, long-context utility, and practical UX touches like Replit export and Studio access make it a model thats hard to ignore.Still, its early days. The model isnt yet in Google Clouds Vertex AI, though Google has said thats coming soon. Some latency questions remain, especially with the deeper reasoning process (with so many thought tokens being processed, what does that mean for the time to first token?), and prices havent been disclosed.Another caveat from my observations about its writing ability: OpenAI and Claude still feel like they have an edge on producing nicely readable prose. Gemini. 2.5 feels very structured, and lacks a little of the conversational smoothness that the others offer. This is something Ive noticed OpenAI in particular spending a lot of focus on lately.But for enterprises balancing performance, transparency, and scale, Gemini 2.5 Pro may have just made Google a serious contender again.As Zoom CTO Xuedong Huang put it in conversation with me yesterday: Google remains firmly in the mix when it comes to LLMs in production. Gemini 2.5 Pro just gave us a reason to believe that might be more true tomorrow than it was yesterday.Watch the full video of the enterprise ramifications here:Daily insights on business use cases with VB DailyIf you want to impress your boss, VB Daily has you covered. We give you the inside scoop on what companies are doing with generative AI, from regulatory shifts to practical deployments, so you can share insights for maximum ROI.Read our Privacy PolicyThanks for subscribing. Check out more VB newsletters here.An error occured.

In the past year, Apple has had an interesting trend across its new hardware releases: a bigger focus on thermal performance. It kicked off with the M4 iPad Pro last year, and then continued with the iPhone 16 lineup. However, the MacBook Air unfortunately never received such thermal upgrades, despite being one of the products that might need it the most.Previous thermal upgradesAs mentioned before, M4 iPad Pro and iPhone 16 both received pretty substantial thermal upgrades in the past year.In the case of the iPad Pro, Apple incorporated graphite sheets within the main housing, and also implemented copper within the Apple logo, allowing for far more efficient heat dissipation. With these two upgrades, Apple was able to tote 20% better thermals in the new iPad Pro.With the iPhone, numerous people complained about overheating issues with the iPhone 15 Pro and its A17 Pro chip. Apple promptly addressed that with the iPhone 16 lineup:The internal design of iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus has been reengineered to allow for an even larger battery and to better dissipate heat, while making battery service easier.Despite these thermal strides across the iPad Pro and the iPhone, Apple never brought such improvements to the MacBook Air, one of its thinnest and lightest computers.MacBook Air thermal issuesApple redesigned the MacBook Air in 2022 with a much thinner and lighter design, and it switched from a large metal heatsink to a thin graphite sheet with no real heat spreader. This was an issue, because it meant that the M2 MacBook Air could thermally throttle faster than the prior MacBook Air model, depending on the workload.When Apple announced the M4 iPad Pro and its copper heat spreader in the Apple logo, I was hopeful that this was a key indicator of what would later come in the MacBook Air. Obviously, Apple cant implement the exact same Apple logo thermal setup on the MacBook Air, but I was wishing for something. Just some heat spreader of some sort.However, when the M4 MacBook Air was announced earlier this month, Apple mentioned nothing about any thermal upgrades. iFixit later did a teardown of the new M4 MacBook Air, and confirmed that the internals were pretty similar to prior models.This was a bummer, as it meant Apples latest thin and light laptop, one of its devices that needs better thermals the most, did not get anything to help out with thermals.Wrap upOne could argue that most MacBook Air users dont need sustained performance and that may be a fair point. However, if the iPad Pro can have a sophisticated cooling system while running iPadOS, I dont see why the MacBook Air should miss out. Ultimately, the MacBook Air is limited to baseline Apple Silicon, so any users who need the best of the best performance will still need to buy a MacBook Pro with M4 Pro or M4 Max.My favorite Apple accessories on Amazon:Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Bluesky,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

That's one way to get people to not vandalize your car.Cyber CilliousInstead of cruising around in a regular old Cybertruck, a Tesla fanboy decided to mash it up with a Model 3 and reader, it's pretty cringe.Unlike the Cybertruck that gave it its distinctive front fender and its cringey name, the "CyberRoadster," vlogger David Andreyev better known by his handle, "Cyber Hooligan" gave his version a shiny red paint job that is, at very least, better looking than the dull metallic silver of the OG.While it luckily manages to look nothing like a Cybertruck, it has some serious Dodge Charger vibes and even if a Charger is less flagrantly annoying these days than a Cybertruck, it's still as basic as the cop favorite cruiser.After nearly three years of work that included at least one scrapped bubblegum pink paint job, Andreyev finally unveiled his final product a few months back. Since then, the self-styled Cyber Hooligan has been relishing the attention he gets driving around Los Angeles in his flashy and freakish car.Looky-LoosIn his latest video, which appears to have been shot entirely in and around malls and shopping centers, onlookers crane their necks, take photos, and even run into things when trying to get a better look at the CyberRoadster. It's unclear, however, if they're marveling in pleasure or, like us, are appalled by the angular creation before their eyes.On the r/TeslaLounge Subreddit, one user suggested that the onlooker reactions we see in Cyber Hooligan's videos are legit."Hes in my area and Ive seen it roll through our outdoor mall," the user wrote of the "gorgeous" CyberRoadster. "The crowd it draws is crazy, looks like really nothing else, he did a great job.""I love it," another declared before, hilariously, admitting that they also love "Grand Theft Auto."Love it or hate it, Andreyev's Franken-car certainly is eye-catching and it probably doesn't draw as much ire as an OG Cybertruck would, either.Share This Article

California has finally done it. For the first time in six years, the "glory hole" has been activated, .Please, people. There's no innuendo here. We're, of course, referring to the iconic and distinctly designed spillway in the North Bay's Lake Berryessa, a reservoir next to the Monticello Dam."It's called a glory hole spillway. That's really what the engineers called it and we shortened it to glory hole," local historian, scientist, and journalist Peter Kilkus told CBS. "Some people say, 'Oh, that's really beautiful.' Some people say, 'That's frightening.'"The drain's actual name is no less suggestive: the Morning Glory Hole spillway.But what's the deal with this thing? In a nutshell, it's an enormous 70-feet wide drain or "passive spillway," in the technical nomenclature. Whenever the water levels in the dammed-off lake exceed 440 feet, the water spills into the drain, directing overflow into an underground discharge channel.While in action, the "glory hole" looks almost otherworldly, like some portal to a magical aquatic realm or maybe a glitch in our ever-crumbling reality simulation. There's not supposed to just be a hole in the middle of water, damn it!It's not something you see every day, in other words. "Yeah, it's a big tourist draw," Kilkus,who runs the site Lake Beryessa News, told CBS. "In fact, on a heavy day on the weekend, you can't even park here."And it's rarely used. Before winding back up in February, the drain last saw action in 2019 and 2017, the Los Angeles Times reported. Before that, it was unused since 2005, Chris Lee, general manager for the Solano County Water Agency, told the newspaper.The hole and its home's histories are intertwined. Lake Berryessa was created with the construction of the Monticello Dam in 1957 (grimly burying a small community that existed there, according to Kilkus) and the hole was the only solution that could make it work. Typically, dams have spillways built into them, or right beside, churning out towering cliffs of water. But in the canyon that the dam's saddled between, there's no room for such a design. As a compromise, engineers placed a drain in the middle of the lake, plunging the water straight down some 200 feet before making a 90-degree turn and releasing the overflow into Putah Creek."Yes, this is fairly rare,"Kilkus told the broadcaster. "There are only two in California, and there are a couple others in Europe, but they're very rare."More on aquatic curiosities: Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctica, Revealing Tentacled Creatures BeneathShare This Article

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