The N.C. Forest Service is waiving the requirement for open burning permits in Wilkes, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Avery, Cleveland, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, ...
Obliterating satellites in the atmosphere 'may pose a significant risk to the Earth's climate and the ozone layer' and should be studied, the American Astronomical Society says.