New study paints dire picture for US forests which are releasing carbon dioxide—not storing it
(NEWSER) - America’s trees are dying at an alarming rate in the nation's western forests, a new study says. Death rates have more than doubled over the last two to three decades, Time reports, even in seemingly healthy locales. All types and sizes of trees, and at all elevations, have been affected. The likely culprit: longer, hotter summers and scarce water linked to global warming, says the US Geological study. More»
