Citing new scientific evidence of “catastrophic” impacts on California’s forests and wildlife, law enforcement officials in Sacramento announced a new crackdown Tuesday on illegal marijuana growing sites statewide that they … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hurricane Maria stripped Puerto Rico’s forests bare. Now conservationists and scientists are working to replenish them
When Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico last September, the physical destruction was not limited to houses, buildings, the electricity grid and other infrastructure. The storm also toppled or stripped … Click to Continue »
Read More »Northwest forests will get more and bigger wildfires with climate change
BEACON ROCK STATE PARK, Wash. –– As night fell last Monday in the Columbia River Gorge, the Oregon slopes burned as if carpet-bombed from above. Winds acted like bellows in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Status of forests is ‘dire’ as world marks 2017 Earth Day
They cover a third of the world’s landmass, help to regulate the atmosphere, and offer shelter, sustenance and survival to millions of people, plants and animals. But despite some progress, … Click to Continue »
Read More »California redwoods store more carbon than any other forests in the world, study finds
California’s ancient redwood forests aren’t just majestic and among the oldest living things on Earth – a new study finds they are a particularly potent weapon against global warming. … Click to Continue »
Read More »New study: Sierra Nevada forests shifting to higher elevations as temperatures warm
In another sign of the warming climate, key species of trees in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range – including lodge pole pine, red fir and western white pine – are shifting to higher elevations in search of cooler temperatures, a broad new study by state biologists has found. … Click …
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