Jennie Belluomini will say out loud what most people think when they walk into her entranceway for the first time and notice the Christmas trees. All of them, everywhere, mostly brightly lit and in just about every nook and cranny of the home she shares on the north side of Valparaiso with husband Brian, her […]
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Extreme heat represents a new threat to trees and plants in the Pacific Northwest
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — From June 25 to July 2, 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes that took a heavy toll on trees as well as people. Seattle and Portland, Ore., recorded their hottest-ever temperatures, reaching 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42.2 Celsius) and […]
Biden administration moves to protect oldest trees as climate change brings more fires, pests
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Biden administration moved on Tuesday to conserve groves of old-growth trees on national forests across the U.S. as climate change amplifies the threats they face from wildfires, insects and disease. Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack said the agency was adopting an “ecologically-driven” approach to older forests — an arena where logging interests […]