农事用火和森林采伐用火对贫困人口的影响过大，减少这些用火每年可帮助防止5.9万人过早死亡。
Health & Ecosystems
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River Ice Can Shape Watershed Ecology
As river ice cover decreases, the physical and biological changes to river ecosystems vary with the watershed characteristics and river size.
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App Tracks Harmful Mosquitos with Help from Crowdsourced Science
While collecting data using an app, volunteers have the chance to support research and fight mosquito populations on the ground.
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Neighborhoods Are Feeling the Heat of Climate Change
It’s no secret there are disparities in exposure to climate change’s effects. A new study zeroes in on the demographics of neighborhoods subjected to the hottest temperatures.
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Could AI Be Useful for Arctic Communities Facing Sea Ice Loss?
The forecasting tool IceNet promises to be a useful tool for evaluating sea ice loss in the Arctic. But ethical and logistic considerations have to be taken before scientific and Indigenous communities start working together.
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An Eye in the Sky Tracks Air Pollution Inequality in U.S. Cities
A new study uses its data to show that diesel traffic is the largest source of pollution inequality across racial and economic divides
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Air Pollution Killed a Million People in Africa in 2019
Experts say nature-based mitigation strategies and investment in renewables could reduce both indoor and outdoor air pollution and stimulate sustainable and safe growth.
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Scientists Call for Policies to Buffer Agricultural Runoff
By reviewing 44 studies, researchers make a scientific case for regulating agricultural pollution of streams and rivers by implementing conservation practices, including riparian buffer zones.
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Seis formas de seguimiento satelital del COVID-19
Una nueva base de datos revela ciudades más opacas, campos de cultivos vacíos y puertos vacíos.
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New Report Puts the Amazon Rain Forest on the Main Stage at COP26
The Science Panel for the Amazon prepares to launch its first report, the most comprehensive document on the rain forest so far.