Trees in California Mountain Range Are Dying Due to High Pressure and Wildfire
California is counting on its woods to help lower the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that warms the globe.
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California is counting on its woods to help lower the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that warms the globe.
The State of California is banking on its forests to help reduce planet-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But that element of the state’s climate-change solution arsenal may be in jeopardy, as new research from the University of California, I
The State of California is banking on its forests to help reduce planet-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But that element of the state's climate-change solution arsenal may be in jeopardy, as new research from the University of California, Irvine reports that trees in California's mountain ranges and open spaces are dying from wildfires and other pressures – and fewer new trees are filling the void.
Trees are burning and grasslands are taking their place.
Scientists from across the UC system discussed California wildfire resilience and predictive technologies during a symposium Friday.