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As tree species face decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest
As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest Service and others are turning to a strategy called “assisted migration.”
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Biden moves to ban most old-growth logging in national forests
The Forest Service is planning to put more protections in place for the very oldest trees, which dot nearly 25 million acres of land the agency manages and are vital for storing carbon dioxide that contributes to climate change.
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Can mushrooms help prevent wildfires?
Fungi could turn piles of potential wildfire fuel into soil.
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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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What we owe our trees
Forests fed us, housed us, and made our way of life possible. But they can’t save us if we can’t save them.
Jim Germond
In search of ‘balance’: Conservationists wade into an age-old debate as they seek more protection for forests
As lawmakers and land trusts pursue conservation goals, new trends in the state mean Vermonters are having “a really tough conversation about what our forests are, what they mean to us and what we want from them,” one forester said.
Podcast: How much does mass tree planting affect climate change impacts?
Amid the raging storm of climate catastrophe, adding new green things to the landscape feels like a wholesome concrete solution.
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