July 23, 2019
Stories tagged "Forests"
June 25, 2019
Pine Forest Restoration in Missouri Pays Off Big
Millions of acres of pine woodlands used to cover a large portion of the Midwest but as humans logged these trees and suppressed natural fires, dense forests with thick leaf litter and tree species that were less fire-resistant took their place–leading to more...June 24, 2019
Future of Fighting Fires in CA May Be Big Data
The firefighting community in Los Angeles has spent the last 18 months testing a program developed by the WiFire Lab at the San Diego Supercomputer Center that can predict in real time where active fires will spread next, which is particularly important in dense urban...March 13, 2019
Forests are becoming slow to recover after wildfires
Wildfires across the Western United States have been made more intense and more frequent due to climate change and now a team of researchers from the University of Montana, the University of Colorado and the U.S. Forest Service have found evidence suggesting that...February 28, 2019
Your TP may be causing the destruction of Canada’s forests
Toilet paper is an everyday item but also an afterthought for most of us. We have our preferred brand, buy it when we’re out and that’s really about it. But a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Stand.earth called “The Issue...February 19, 2019
Fighting climate change with trees
Many nations around the world (and multilateral organizations as well) have committed to planting millions of trees to help combat climate change. It makes sense, trees naturally sequester carbon and are still the best “technology” available to suck carbon...February 12, 2019
18 million trees died in California raising concern for upcoming fire season
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service released data this week from its latest federal tree mortality count which found that an estimated 18 million trees have died in California wildlands and private property in the past year, many of them victims of...January 14, 2019
Bioengineering may save America’s forests
Scientific American recently reported that U.S. forests are among the most vulnerable in the world to predators and disease, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The report also explained that biotechnology has...May 22, 2018
Our Daily Planet: EPA’s Deregulation Isn’t Always Smooth Sailing, Northern Arizona Forests Close as Fire Concerns Grow, KY Solar Project on Former Coal MIne Site Stuck in Limbo, Grizzlies Could Be De-Listed Then Hunted, Straw Bans Gaining on the Ground and in the Air, One Cool Thing: Interior Puts “Climate Change” Back into its Risk Report for National Parks
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