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  Information on Earth's biodiversity is increasingly collected using DNA-, image- and audio-based sampling. At the same time, new statistical analysis methods are being developed to make more out of the collected data, providing detailed information on Earth's biodiversity and its status. Now, an international research group has developed a new statistical approach for jointly modeling the distributions of up to millions of species. The new approach improves predictions especially on rare species that have remained difficult to model with earlier approaches. Earth is home to several millions of species, and only a fraction of nature's diversity is currently known. One reason for this is that many rare species are difficult to detect, which means that we may not even know about their existence, or at least that there is a lack of information available to evaluate their endangerment status. This can lead to inaccurate and incomplete assessments of their abundance and the rea...

  Our planet’s survival depends on the precious link with soil. Over 95 percent of our food comes from soils. Besides, they supply 15 of the 18 naturally occurring chemical elements essential to plants. However, in the face of climate change and human activity, our soils are being degraded. Erosion disrupts the natural balance, reducing water infiltration and availability for all forms of life, and decreasing the level of vitamins and nutrients in food. Sustainable soil management practices, such as minimum tillage, crop rotation, organic matter addition, and cover cropping, improve soil health, reduce erosion and pollution, and enhance water infiltration and storage. These practices also preserve soil biodiversity, improve fertility, and contribute to carbon sequestration, playing a crucial role in the fight against climate change. World Soil Day 2024 (WSD) campaign, under the theme Caring for soils: measure, monitor, manage underscores the importance of accurate s...

The 3rd International Statistics Forum on the theme “Prospects of Statistical Development: The Role of International Projects” has commenced in Baku. First, the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan was played. The forum will address reforms and development prospects in national statistical systems, the implementation of the latest version of the National Reporting System (NRS-2025) adopted by the UN Statistical Commission, and the international comparison program based on purchasing power parity. The event will also cover discussions on the 2030 round of population and housing censuses, monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals, and issues related to sectoral and cross-sectoral projects. Additionally, the effectiveness of initiatives concerning information technologies, integration of statistical data, institutional decisions, and capacity development in statistics will be evaluated. Ali Asadov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan read out President o...

  The HIPAA Journal has compiled healthcare data breach statistics from October 2009, when the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) started publishing summaries of healthcare data breaches on its website. This page is regularly updated to reflect the latest healthcare data breach statistics. These statistics and graphs were last updated on September 20, 2025, and are based on data obtained from OCR up to and including September 19, 2025.  Check back regularly to get the latest healthcare data breach statistics and healthcare data breach trends. You can view our 2024 healthcare data breach report here. You can also receive a free copy of our HIPAA Compliance Checklist to understand your organization’s responsibilities under HIPAA. Trends In Healthcare Data Breach Statistics Our healthcare data breach statistics clearly show there has been an upward trend in data breaches over the past 14 years, with 2021 seeing mo...

  New Jersey, US State: "The global Big Data As A Service Bdaas market in the Information Technology and Telecom category is projected to reach USD 62.54 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 10.4% from 2025 to 2031. With rising industrial adoption and continuous innovation in Information Technology and Telecom applications, the market is estimated to hit USD 25.36 billion in 2024, highlighting strong growth potential throughout the forecast period." Big Data As A Service (BDaaS) Market Size & Forecast 2033 The Big Data As A Service (BDaaS) Market is projected to achieve rapid growth by 2033, driven by rising demand for flexible, scalable, and cost-effective data management solutions. Enterprises are increasingly leveraging BDaaS platforms to handle large and complex datasets, enabling advanced analytics and insights without heavy infrastructure investments. Industries such as finance, healthcare, retail, and telecommunications are adopting BDaaS to improve efficiency, ...

  Why it matters : The BLS — charged with collecting critical data on employment, prices and more — did not explain the reasoning for the delay or when it might ultimately be released. There is heightened concern about the future of U.S. statistics, including the politicization and accuracy of crucial data that affects the stock market and interest rates. Zoomin : The BLS said on Friday that the annual release of consumer expenditures data — initially set for Tuesday — would be "rescheduled to a later date." "We will update users when more information is available," the notice said. The Bureau of Labor Statistics did not respond to a request for a comment. Neither did The Department of Labor, which oversees the statistics agency. Thebig picture : The data offers key insights about consumer activity in any given year, including expenditures, income and demographic information. It is the only "federal h...

First-of-its-kindplatform will feature up-to-date information on energy demand from data centresand how artificial intelligence is optimising energy sector As artificial intelligence boosts global electricity demand from data centres and increasingly transforms how the energy sector works, the IEA has launched a new Energy and AI Observatory to closely monitor and analyse the interconnections between the energy sector and this fast-evolving technology. The Observatory includes new interactive tools to explore data centre electricity consumption and digital infrastructure by region, helping visualise these valuable datasets and ensure they are accessible to a wide range of stakeholders. It also features 20 case studies that show how AI is being deployed across the energy sector, following a public call for submissions that showcase current best practices. Its release follows the publication in April of a groundbreaking IEA special report,  Energy and AI , which offer...

  In the, roughly, 250 years of the ENSO Blog and our 3.4 million posts, we’ve discussed ad nauseum how complicated El Niño and La Niña are, and how difficult it is to forecast all of the ENSO nuances. Heck, I even wrote a three-part series 75 years ago that evaluated all of our seasonal forecasts (ok, it was 2014-2015 but it still feels that long ago). In a new paper, Azhar Ehsan, friend of the blog and a member of NOAA’s ENSO forecast team, and colleagues analyzed over 20 years’ worth of climate model forecasts of ENSO and found some interesting results. Why is this paper unique? Well, most seasonal forecasting evaluations focus on model hindcasts, which are forecasts run using past observational data as the start (or initial) condition. For example, if the models are provided the initial conditions on July 1 st , 1983, what forecast would it have made? The nice thing about running on past data is that you already know what occurred ...

  This comprehensive Europe report on healthcare sector offers a range of statistics covering an in-depth data-centric analysis of the entire healthcare ecosystem. It covers a range of modules from demographic data to healthcare spending. It provides insights into medical staffing, patient statistics, healthcare facilities, and healthcare spending patterns across 5 key countries in Europe region. This report aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the healthcare landscape, including demographic data, healthcare resources, and spending patterns. It is intended to inform stakeholders about the current state of healthcare infrastructure, personnel distribution, and financial aspects to guide policy-making, resource allocation, and strategic planning. Country reports in this bundled offering provide in-depth analysis of healthcare industry. Below is a summary of key market segments offered at country level: Patient Statistics: Over 80 KPIs covering patient statistics by dise...

  According to a report by Boston Consulting Group, 2-2.5 million content creators are influencing over $350-400 billion in consumer spending in India. Brands like Myntra have seen a 20% rise in conversions with users who engage with content compared with consumers that do not. When Flipkart acquired a majority stake in infotainment platform Pinkvilla earlier this month, it became the latest e-commerce player to double down on content marketing. Its fashion platform Myntra also recently launched Glamstream, a shoppable video destination with short-form content that is integrated with the brand’s product range. Rival Nykaa has also been upping its content game with Nykaa TV, its YouTube channel, while also building its influencer-led programmes like the Nykaa Army. Amazon has of course been leading the content playbook with Prime and Amazon MX Player. E-commercebets big on content-led commerce to woo Gen Z According to a report by Boston Consulting Group, 2...

  In the past two decades, the ecommerce industry has shifted from a wide array of websites specialising in a single category, think Amazon (books), Zappos (apparel), Newegg (electronics) and Stubhub (tickets), to a few marketplaces stocking as many items as possible. Wayfair is perhaps the best example of this change, in 2011 it combined over 200 stores, such as cookware.com, luggage.com and strollers.com, into a single ecommerce marketplace. In North America and Europe, Amazon led that transition from single category to everything. In 2005, it launched Prime as a way to speed up deliveries, and later added Prime Video, Prime Music and a host of other premium services to draw in more customers. In the past five years, there have been a few new challengers to Amazon's dominance in North America, namely Wish and Wayfair. However, in revenue and usage Amazon is still far ahead of these challengers. Outside of North America, Amazon has struggled to control the new challengers. Shopee ...

  Imagine this: you repeatedly bet an amount of your choice on a fair coin, which has an equal chance of landing heads or tails. If it lands on heads, you double your money; if it lands on tails, you lose it. On average, you expect to break even—it's a fair bet. You start with €1 and, each round, bet everything you have. If you happen to get heads eight times in a row, you'll end up with €64 and might start to wonder: is this coin really fair? That is the concept behind e-values: they help you assess whether an assumption still holds. The e-value (where 'e' stands for expected value) offers an alternative to the p-value (with 'p' standing for probability), which researchers traditionally use to test their hypotheses. The p-value comes with a major limitation: in principle, you're only supposed to draw conclusions once you've collected all your data. If you later decide to add more measurements, your statistical analysis is no longer valid. "A lot of...

Highlights of the latest statistics on inflation Current inflation rate Prices in July rose 2.7% from a year ago, matching last month’s 2.7% annual rate, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index (CPI). Current core inflation rate Prices excluding food and energy edged up to 3.1% last month, the highest since February, according to the BLS. The key drivers of inflation last month Shelter costs were the primary driver of inflation in May, the BLS said. Medical care, airline fares, recreation, household furnishings and operations, as well as used vehicles also increased last month. Lodging, energy and grocery prices fell. Whatis the current inflation rate? Over the past 12 months, prices have risen 2.7 percent from a year ago, the BLS’ CPI report showed. Excluding food and energy, “core” prices rose 3.1 percent annually. Inflation is well below where it peaked in the summer of 2022. Yet, the figures reflect bumpier progress on inflation’s path back to...

  The latest jobs report points to a labor market that's faltering, but the slowdown may have begun much earlier. Economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to issue a major downward revision today, showing the nation added hundreds of thousands fewer jobs than first reported. On Sept. 9, the BLS will release its preliminary benchmark revision to labor market data at 10 a.m. ET, which aims to better account for businesses that have opened or closed. Economists say the revision, covering the 12-month period through March 2025, could show that hiring during that time was about 800,000 jobs lower than previously reported.  The report could draw attention from the Trump administration, as the president last month questioned the validity of the monthly jobs report — and fired the commissioner of the BLS — after the data included a significant downward revision. Hiring experts and economists point to a job market that's stalling out as some busine...

The average monthly income of agricultural households in Kerala, while showing an increase over 2019, continues to hover below the ₹30,000-mark, indicates a report compiled by the Economics and Statistics Department of the Kerala government. The average monthly income of agricultural households, at current prices, stood at ₹28,984 in 2024, according to the Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households in Kerala: 2024-25, compiled by the department in collaboration with the Agriculture Department. Of this, crop production by itself accounted for a mere 22.97% (₹6,658), with the rest being contributed by wages (60.71%), animal farming (6.25%), non-farm business (9.93% and income from leasing out land (0.13%). In addition to these sources, the earnings from pensions and remittances stood at ₹6,348. “This income profile underscores a high dependence on wage labour, indicating the limited profitability or scale of agricultural operations on own-farm holdings,” the report observed. ...