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US Forest Loss Satellite Tracking

New satellite system tracks US forest loss at 350,000 acres annually.

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WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸Forest loss rate equals approximately one football field every two minutes. — Inside Climate News
  • ▸Lost forests equivalent to 2.3 billion metric tons of CO2 emissions through released and foregone carbon storage. — Inside Climate News

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EPA Ends Livestock Air Pollution Monitoring

EPA announced it is ending its 20-plus-year effort to develop air pollution monitoring methods for large livestock and poultry operations.

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Cash Transfers Reduce Neonatal Mortality in Flint

Rx Kids unconditional cash transfers reduced neonatal mortality in Flint, Michigan, according to a study.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸Rx Kids provides unconditional cash transfers for pregnant people and infants. — Science News
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Wildfire-Threatened Buildings Could Triple by 2060

Buildings threatened by wildfires in the contiguous United States could almost triple by 2060, according to a new study.

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New Permafrost Landslide Type Identified

Melting permafrost has created a new type of large landslide called permafrost detachment slides.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸Permafrost detachment slides involve large slabs of frozen earth thawing from below and sliding downhill. — Science News