forest conservation
Biden administration takes historic step to protect old-growth forest
Environmental advocates say action is still needed to protect “mature” trees, while industry views the move as hindering timber harvests that provide wildfire protection.
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Deforestation has big impact on regional temperatures, study of Brazilian Amazon shows
Research highlights benefits forests bring surrounding regions in terms of cooler air and more rainfall.
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Roger Worthington: I pledged $1 million to plant new trees. I wish I could invest the money in saving old ones.
A recent study said preserving existing forests was more important than planting new ones in the limited time we have to slow global warming.
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Loggers warned to steer clear of newly mapped old-growth forest patches in central B.C.
Mapped areas follow watchdog investigation that found biodiversity may be at ‘high risk’ in Prince George timber area.
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Suzanne Simard is on a crusade to save 'mother trees' for the climate
Suzanne Simard helped people see forests as complex communities. Now she's translating that research into a roadmap for protecting trees amid climate change.
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Why deforestation matters—and what we can do to stop it
Large scale destruction of trees—deforestation—affects ecosystems, climate, and even increases risk for zoonotic diseases spreading to humans.
Massive die-off hits fir trees across Pacific Northwest
Labeled “Firmageddon,” by researchers, the drought-driven “mortality event” is the largest ever recorded in the region.
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