AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPublic Health: The U.S. infant mortality rate hit a new all-time low in 2025, dropping to just under 5.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, a statistically meaningful improvement that could mean hundreds fewer deaths per year. AI & Elections: A new push for AI image detection tools is aimed at stopping election misinformation from spreading faster than fact-checking can keep up. Data Centers & Energy: States are increasingly pushing back against data center growth as power demand and costs rise, with global projections pointing to big electricity and water use by 2030. Environmental Science: Researchers at Plymouth State University and partners studied how rainfall affects air pollution transport, using long-running cloud and rain samples from Mount Washington. NH STEM Community: Smokey House Center launched a Community Science program with a public caterpillar count event, partnering with The Caterpillar Lab to help residents track local biodiversity. Health Research: Dartmouth Health dermatologist Jillian Rork highlighted how people with Down syndrome face higher rates of specific skin conditions, underscoring the need for precision medicine and specialized care. Local Climate/Weather: Marine experts expect more seasonal marine mammal strandings and urged the public to use the Seacoast Science Center rescue hotline during the summer surge.
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