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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: Comedian and activist Jon Stewart (C) speaks during a news conference about military burn pits legislation with veterans advocacy groups and Democratic members of Congress outside the U.S. Capitol on March 29, 2022 in Washington, DC. Democrats are calling on Senate Republicans to vote for the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021 -- or PACT Act -- legislation that address issues impacting toxic-exposed veterans’ access to earned benefits and care. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Take care of our veterans, pass burn pit legislation

This editorial was first published in the San Antonio Express-News. Guest editorials don’t necessarily reflect the Denton Record-Chronicle’s opinions. When tragedy strikes, politicians are quick to offer “thoughts and prayers.”…

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Long-term monitoring reveals widespread and severe declines of understory birds in a protected Neotropical forest

Significance We leveraged a 44-y population study of Neotropical understory birds from a protected forest reserve in central Panama to document widespread and severe declines in bird abundance. Our findings…

Continue ReadingLong-term monitoring reveals widespread and severe declines of understory birds in a protected Neotropical forest