New tool predicts road expansion, deforestation and disease hotspots

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Dec 23, 2025, 3:19 pm123 ptsTrending
Researchers have developed a tool that reliably predicts where destructive new roads are likely to carve through tropical forests, giving environmentalists and public health officials a head-start in identifying at-risk areas and potential disease outbreaks in humans.

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