Forests

"Lyme Disease Vaccine Shows 70 Percent Efficacy, Pfizer Says"

"Four doses of an experimental vaccine to protect against Lyme disease reduced the number of tick-borne infections by more than 70 percent, according to Pfizer and Valneva, the pharmaceutical companies developing the shot." "If approved by regulators, it could become the only Lyme disease vaccine available for people — although it would not be the first."

Source: Washington Post, 03/25/2026

Fire Sleuths Can Spark Story Ideas With Wildland Urban Interface Data Maps

Communities surrounded by forest can be a beautiful place to live … or a wildfire trap. Environmental journalists can readily map and identify these so-called wildland urban interfaces through a federal government resource, writes the latest Reporter’s Toolbox. More on this data mapping tool and how to use it to track your area’s risk, explore historical trends and layer other data.

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US Plans To Clear-Cut In Michigan Forest. Some Fear For Endangered Species

"The US Forest Service is proposing a massive project in a national forest in Michigan that would log land roughly the size of Detroit, expand gravel mining and build roads."

Source: Bridge Michigan, 03/03/2026

"House Agriculture Panel Releases Farm Bill Text And Sets Markup"

"Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee on Friday released text for the farm bill and announced they will mark up the bill on Feb. 23 — with the framework drawing immediate criticism from the top Democrat on the panel who accused Republicans of filling the package with poison pills."

Source: The Hill, 02/18/2026

Toughening Louisiana Coast Against Worsening Storms: 4 Years And 30,000 Trees

"Across the calm waters behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne, hundreds of saplings stand out in the mist, wrapped in white plastic cylinders. To get there and to other sites like it, organizers have ferried dozens of volunteers week after week in airboats. They have a trailer equipped with supplies. Rubber boots in all different sizes. Bins full of snacks for the end of a hard day’s work."

Source: AP, 02/17/2026

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