Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email realitycheck@sacbee.com. A revived bipartisan measure in the House of Representatives’ farm bill claims it’ll save California’s giant sequoias from worsening wildfires. The Save Our Sequoias Act, heralded by former Rep. Kevin McCarthy before […]
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In the land of giant sequoias, the largest tree in the world gets a checkup
Roughly around the time of the Han Dynasty and just prior to the beginning of the Roman Empire, a tree began growing at an elevation of roughly 7,000 feet in what became known as the southern Sierra Nevada. It’s not the tallest or oldest tree in the world today, but it’s the largest when measured […]
Besieged in Their Native California, Giant Sequoias Are Thriving in Britain
Worsening drought and wildfires in California are pushing giant sequoias, the biggest trees on Earth, into decline. But sequoias that have been planted in Britain are flourishing, new research finds. “The history of these trees in Britain is fascinating — initially as symbols of wealth and power, through to now being widely planted in parks […]