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Canada news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Quebec's disastrous forest reform bill was killed, but the threat remains

Quebec's proposed Bill 97 prioritized large-scale industrial logging over environmental protection and Indigenous rights, prompting broad Indigenous and civil opposition and eventual abandonment.
Environment
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

Forest Service lags on burns after Calif. loses old-growth trees to wildfire

160 years of accumulated fuels enabled the Garnet Fire to burn so intensely that it killed the majority of trees, including some 600-year-old specimens.
fromHigh Country News
4 weeks ago

Shutdown causes 'confusion' across the Forest Service - High Country News

Prescribed burns are an important tool to burn excess vegetation, keep landscapes healthy and reduce the risk of destructive wildfires. But starting last week, some Forest Service staff were told not to conduct burns in preparation for a potential shutdown. "We were told, 'No ignitions,'" said a Forest Service fire management officer, who didn't want to be named for fear of losing his job. "'Don't even start.'"
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Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Private land used for logging is more prone to severe fire than public lands. A new study shows why

Private Sierra Nevada timber lands burn at higher severity than public National Forests because dense, evenly spaced plantation-style tree stands promote extreme fire behavior.
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fromKqed
4 months ago
California

California Has Invested Billions in Forest Fire Efforts. Newsom Wants the US to Follow | KQED

fromKqed
4 months ago
California

California Has Invested Billions in Forest Fire Efforts. Newsom Wants the US to Follow | KQED

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SF politics
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Trump administration rescinds 'Roadless Rule' that protects 58 million acres of national forests

USDA plans to rescind the 2001 'Roadless Rule,' impacting 58.5 million acres of national forestland.
This decision aims to promote resource management but faces backlash from environmental groups.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Glossy black cockatoos could be pushed towards extinction in Victoria if burns go ahead, experts warn

Planned burns in Victoria's forests threaten the endangered glossy black cockatoos, potentially driving them towards extinction.
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