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Why a Century of Fire Prevention Means Trouble for Yosemite's Giant Sequoias
PBS NewsHour Tonight, the NewsHour will air a piece on the race to save centuries-old giant sequoia trees in Yosemite National Park, threatened by flames from the massive Rim Fire, which are leaping dangerously high into the treetops. By Friday, the fire — now … 7 More National Parks Threatened by Fire VIDEO: Rim Fire Threatening Historic Giant Sequoias Some evacuations lifted in huge Sierra Nevada wildfire; containment at 32 percent |
A second century of greatness – High Country News (blog)
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A second century of greatness
High Country News (blog) A caption might read “Roughly 500 Buffalo Soldiers serving in Yosemite and Sequoia national parks in 1899, 1903 and 1904 evicted poachers and timber thieves and put out forest fires. They are Yosemite, and so are you.”) As the leader presiding over the … |
Will the Giant Sequoias Survive This Century? – Wunderground.com (blog)
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Will the Giant Sequoias Survive This Century?
Wunderground.com (blog) His interview with Nate Stephenson, a research ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey near Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, spells out the risk: declining snowpack in the Sierra Nevadas and higher temperatures could lead to longer and warmer … |