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Giant sequoia trees threatened by Yosemite fire
Mother Nature Network The National Park Service has closed two of Yosemite's three giant sequoia groves to work on preventive fire efforts, a park service statement said. The Merced and Tuolumne groves are about 4 miles (6 kilometers) from the edge of the Rim Fire, which is … |
7 More National Parks Threatened by Fire – Mother Jones
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7 More National Parks Threatened by Fire
Mother Jones Patrick Gonzalez, a climate change scientist with the National Park Service, has been working with a team of researchers to analyze the vulnerability of the parks' giant sequoias to a potential increase in fire due to climate change. Gonzalez said in … VIDEO: Rim Fire Threatening Historic Giant Sequoias Trail Mix 8/29: Wildfires impact big holiday weekend UPDATE 2-Yosemite's weather turns to firefighters' advantage |
Five National Parks That Could Be Threatened Under The Romney Energy Plan – ThinkProgress
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Five National Parks That Could Be Threatened Under The Romney Energy Plan
ThinkProgress Grand Canyon National Park: Even though Interior Secretary Ken Salazar protected one million acres around the Grand Canyon from mining last January, the decision applied only to new claims. About 3,500 existing …. Sequoia National Park, Calif.: 98 … |