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Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions, study finds #environment…

Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions, study finds
Tropical forests help to generate vast amounts of rainfall each year, adding weight to arguments for protecting them as water and climate pressures increase, say researchers. A new study led by the University of Leeds has put a monetary value on one of forests' least recognized services as a source of rainfall to surrounding regions, finding that each hectare generates 2.4 million liters of rain each year—enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool.

"Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions, study finds"
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Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions, study finds
Tropical forests help to generate vast amounts of rainfall each year, adding weight to arguments for protecting them as water and climate pressures increase, say researchers. A new study led by the University of Leeds has put a monetary value on one of forests' least recognized services as a source of rainfall to surrounding regions, finding that each hectare generates 2.4 million liters of rain each year—enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY! Ukraine united the ENTIRE WORLD around itself, – Zelenskyy #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/for-the-first-time-in.html

An older adult with underlying health conditions is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu,
but Washington state health officials said on Friday the risk to the public is low.
The person – from Grays Harbor county, about 78 miles (125km) south-west of Seattle – had a backyard flock of domestic poultry that had been exposed to wild birds.
The person was treated for the H5N5 bird flu strain after becoming seemingly the first known human infected…

World’s Most Northern Electric Ferry Now Sailing in Frigid -13°F Temps (-25°C) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-most-northern-electric-ferry-now-sailing-in-frigid-13f-temps-25c/

World's Most Northern Electric Ferry Now Sailing in Frigid -13°F Temps (-25°C)
Whatever was encased within the batteries of our parents' cars that would see them suffer in the cold is not what powers the M/F Vargsund.

Mike Vrabel, Drake Maye lead Patriots back to playoffs for first time since 2021 https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-clinch-playoff-berth-mike-vrabel-drake-maye-first-time-since-2021

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Neuroscientist warns Gen Z first generation less cognitively capable than their parents | Fortune https://fortune.com/2026/02/21/laptops-tablets-schools-gen-z-less-cognitively-capable-parents-first-ti…

The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents
Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath said older generations “screwed up” giving students access to so much technology.

The Raiders need a QB-first head coach to unlock Fernando Mendoza’s potential https://raiderramble.com/2026/01/22/the-raiders-need-a-qb-first-head-coach-to-unlock-fernando-mendozas-potential/

"Conservation Groups Push for Fossil-Free Forest Zones at COP30"
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Conservation Groups Push for Fossil-Free Forest Zones at COP30 | Happy Eco News
More than 70 organizations at COP 30 called for the establishment of fossil-free forest zones to protect tropical forests and Indigenous territories from oil and gas development.