Tree rings and fire scars show fewer forest fires burn in North America today than in the past
Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...
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Colorado forests are releasing more carbon than they capture each year
Colorado's forests store a massive amount of carbon, but dying trees -- mostly due to insects and disease -- have caused the state's forests to emit more carbon than they absorbed in recent years, ...
Yellowstone National Park at an increased risk of wildfires due to standing dead trees, warn researchers
Researchers are urging Yellowstone officials to invest in greater protection after the findings of a new report ...
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‘We see this as an emergency’: How the largest wildfire-fuel management project in the Bay Area is working to prevent disaster
Removing invasive eucalyptus trees from Anthony Chabot Regional Park could help mitigate wildfire risk where wildland-urban ...
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Using the ‘Magic’ of LiDAR to Map Maine’s Old-Growth Forests
The older stands are blue magenta. Everything that’s younger is yellows or oranges or light greens. You can color it any way ...
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Pileated woodpecker visits dead pines purposely left to draw feathered visitors
The female will produce a clutch of 3 to 4 white eggs and will lay them directly on a layer of fresh wood chips at the bottom of the newly excavated nest cavity. Both birds will take turns incubating ...
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Handcrafted woodwork helps save an Amazonian reserve, one tree at a time
A community in the Brazilian Amazon is transforming fallen trunks and dead trees into everyday items and art pieces.
'Fed bear is a dead bear': What to do if a Florida black bear comes into your neighborhood
About 80 percent of a black bear’s diet comes from plants (fruits, nuts, berries), 15 percent from insects (termites, ants, ...
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Speaking of Nature: A rare visit from our largest woodpecker: At long last, a Pileated Woodpecker came to explore my dead pines
I woke up with a splitting headache and bloody sinuses. Every muscle in my body ached and I was utterly exhausted even after ...
Russian Soldier Froze to Death After Rogue Commander Tied Him to Tree—Report
The grenade launcher was forced to stand for nine hours in a pine forest in Kherson, Ukraine, according to a report.
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Stanley Park is Falling
The City of Vancouver is needlessly cutting down thousands of trees in Vancouver’s iconic Stanley Park. One group is standing ...
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Best floorstanding speakers 2025: budget to premium models tested by our experts
The best pairs of floorstanders will instantly supercharge your hi-fi system. They'll deliver room-filling sound no matter your space, acting as an attention-grabbing duo and offering the breadth, ...