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Environment
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

New burn bans and Trump's battle with immigration and DEI are impacting forest fires

Federal wildfire-defense funding delays and new policy requirements have reduced controlled burns, shrinking the narrow seasonal window for protecting communities and forests.
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Forest pests hit trees hard as temperatures rise

Decades of data on US forests suggest that climate change has exacerbated the damage caused by insects and disease, leading to the death and injury of more trees than might have otherwise occurred.
Environment
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

'It is scary': Oak-killing beetle reaches Ventura County, significantly expanding range

Goldspotted oak borer has reached Ventura County, threatening extensive oak mortality and potential northward spread into critical oak woodlands, including the Sierras.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
7 months ago

Letters: Federal law would help fire safety in California

Every time I visit my family near Yosemite, it's sad to see acres of dead trees from recent fires. In the U.S., the annual area burned by wildfires has more than doubled over the past 20 years. In addition to the lost carbon storage, wildfires cost lives, create harmful smoke pollution, and make it more expensive to insure and rebuild our communities.
US politics
Environment
fromThe Mercury News
7 months ago

Santa Clara County may form its first prescribed burn association pending state grant

A South Bay Prescribed Burn Association will introduce prescribed fire in Santa Clara County to reduce wildfire risk and restore resilient ecosystems.
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