California Forests

View In: California ForestsThere's something eerie about this forest in the southern Sierra Nevada. Tangles of bony branches obscure the ground. Dead trees stand gray and bristly. An aura of doom hangs over the green conifers that... Via: @Snoro@mastodon.social

Yale Universities Climate Connections
View In: California ForestsSandra Lupien of Michigan State wants to create a market incentive for removing low-value wood from forests The post California’s forests are packed with dead trees. Harvesting them could cut wildfire risk. appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

View In: California ForestsA fifth of the Sierra Nevada’s conifer forests are out of sync with the warming climate around them, which makes them less likely to grow back after a major... Via: @Snoro@mastodon.social

The Guardian
View In: California ForestsThere were scenes of destruction across California as wildfires torched homes in the south and eviscerated a historic community near the Oregon border. The Fairview fire, which started on Monday near the city of Hemet, quickly spread to at least 2,400 acres (971 hectares), prompting evacuations for th...

View In: California ForestsWhile California's most majestic forests may seem far from the the toxic smog in cities, it turns out that all the junk we pump into the air can travel a long way and make our trees... Via: @Snoro@mastodon.social