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Important: Updated Deadline Compliance for No-Cost Extension Requests

Important: Updated Deadline Compliance for No-Cost Extension Requests

Principal Investigators (PIs) must ensure submitting requests for No-Cost Extension (NCE) prior to the end of the project's period of performance (POP). It is crucial to adhere to this rule to prevent NCE requests from being denied. Failure to do so can lead to non-compliance issues, as demonstrated by a recent denial from the NSSC Grants Activities Branch. Since January 2024, the NSSC has started rejecting grantee requests for No-Cost Extensions (NCEs) for a variety of reasons.

Satellite data reveals a recent increase in shifting cultivation and associated carbon emissions in Laos - Mongabay News & NASA Earth Observatory

Satellite data reveals a recent increase in shifting cultivation and associated carbon emissions in Laos - Mongabay News & NASA Earth Observatory

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new study published in Environmental Research Letters indicates a recent expansion and intensification of shifting cultivation in Laos, resulting in direct loss of forests, degradation of important carbon sink ecosystems, and substantial increases in carbon emissions.