Thursday, November 9, 2023

Giant Sequoias Are in Big Trouble. How Best to Save Them?

YaleEnvironment360

by Jim Robbins

Daniel G Rego photo.

California’s ancient sequoias — some of which have stood more than 1,000 years — are facing an existential threat from increasingly intense wildfires linked to climate change. But federal efforts to thin forests to reduce fire risks are drawing pushback from conservation groups. Story here.


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