California's prized redwood forests are going extinct: 'We're losing them at a rate that is something that we can’t sustain'
California's prized redwood forests are going extinct: 'We're losing them at a rate that is something that we can’t sustain'
California has lost over 1,760 square miles—nearly 7%—of its tree cover since 1985, according to a recent study.
California has lost over 1,760 square miles—nearly 7%—of its tree cover since 1985, according to a recent study.
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Dead pines, firs, and cedars stretch as far as the eye can see. Fire burned so hot that soil was still barren in places more than a year later. Granite boulders were charred and flaked from the inferno. Long, narrow indentations marked the graves of fallen logs that vanished in smoke.
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After wildfires in 2020 and 2021 wiped out up to about a fifth of all giant sequoias — once considered almost fireproof — the National Park Service last week embarked on a controversial project to help the mighty trees recover with its largest planting of seedlings a single grove.
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As usual the editors have to slap a clickbait title on an otherwise reasonable article. The Sierra Nevada faces challenges but redwoods are not going extinct.
The title is the only mention of the redwoods in the entire article. OP, please don’t post clickbait.
Sequoias are redwoods.
Maybe if they did controlled fire like the native did, they would have less huge fire...
Now I'm curious. How did natives control fire?
By doing controlled burns. You basically light an area on fire while it is safe to do so, and that burns up the dry material in that area. Ergo- less combustible material in times of drought.
Also, it helps clear old trees so that new trees can grow. (Additionally redwoods require fire to sprout, iirc)
Federal policy has to change first, because most of California’s forests are on federal land and subject to federal management practices.
Have they checked behind the couch cushions? Where did they leave them last?
Just throw some water on it, it'll be fine /s