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NEW YORK New research shows how expanding New York City s urban forest would benefit New Yorkers lives in the long term. According to The Nature Conservancy report, urban forests do more than enhance people s quality of life. They help cities retain storm water, provide habitat for animals, reduce summer temperatures and store greenhouse gases. . ....
THE CONVERSATION COLLABORATION KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The tornadoes that ripped through multiple states, killing more than 100 people, were created by a very specific set of climate conditions, according to two Tennessee climatologists. Kelsey Ellis, an associate professor of geography at the University of Tennessee, explained that December tornadoes are not unusual in the Southeast, and said these types of storms occur when cold, dense air interacts with warm air, creating unstable climate conditions. . ....
COER D ALENE, Idaho - A new poll finds north Idahoans believe they have one important solution to climate change in their back yard: the forest. The Nature Conservancy in Idaho surveyed 400 likely voters in the region and found two-thirds see the state s forest as an opportunity to help solve climate change. Kari Kostka - director of external affairs with The Nature Conservancy in Idaho - said 87% of respondents also support prescribed burns, where fires are lit in a specific area under controlled conditions. . ....
LIVERMORE, Ky. - Communities in Western Kentucky are grappling with the destruction and loss of life from deadly tornadoes that ripped through the state over the weekend. The storms have likely killed at least eighty people, with dozens more unaccounted for. . ....