James Cook University: Tool Predicts Road Expansion, Deforestation and Disease Hotspots
December 23, 2025
December 23, 2025
TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Dec. 23 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release:
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New tool predicts road expansion, deforestation and disease hotspots
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.
Jame . . .
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New tool predicts road expansion, deforestation and disease hotspots
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.
Jame . . .