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"‘An Extremely Aggressive Inferno’: Fire Menaces Eastern Canadian Community" [1]

"A fairly controlled fire grew to a 10,000-hectare inferno over the course of a day, causing 9,600 residents of an eastern Canadian community to flee and putting a nearby community on evacuation alert."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Forests [4]
Public [5]
Canada [6]
Source: Reuters [7], 07/15/2024
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BP-Owned Firm Selling Carbon Credits On Trees That Aren’t In Danger: Study [8]

"Some forest carbon offsets sold by the biggest offsetting company in the United States offer little or no benefit to the climate, a satellite analysis has found."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [9]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Forests [4]
Journalism & Media [11]
Natural Resources [12]
Pollution [13]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [14]
International [15]
Source: Floodlight/SourceMaterial [16], 07/12/2024
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"Over Half Of Clayoquot Sound’s Iconic Forests Are Now Protected" [17]

"The forests of Clayoquot Sound became world famous as the battlegrounds of the decades-long “war in the woods” — and now, a vast swath of the rich old-growth trees are permanently protected."

Forests [4]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Natural Resources [12]
Public [5]
Canada [6]
Source: The Narwhal [19], 07/11/2024
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"To Protect Giant Sequoias, They Lit a Fire" [20]

"After thousands of sequoias were destroyed by extreme wildfires, tribes are conducting cultural burns."

Biodiversity [21]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Forests [4]
Natural Resources [12]
People & Population [22]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [14]
California [23]
Source: NYTimes [24], 07/10/2024
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"Inside America’s Billion-Dollar Quest To Squeeze More Trees Into Cities" [25]

"Gaby Elliott drives down the street scanning front yards for an elusive commodity: space for a tree to grow."

Biodiversity [21]
Climate Change [2]
Environmental Health [26]
Forests [4]
Natural Resources [12]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Washington Post [27], 07/09/2024
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GAO Safety Review of USFS Prescribed Fires Finds Gaps In Key Areas [28]

"Two years after the U.S. Forest Service sparked what would become the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history, independent investigators say there are gaps that need to be addressed if the agency is to be successful at using prescribed fire as a tool to reduce risk amid climate change."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Forests [4]
Natural Resources [12]
Public [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]
Source: AP [30], 07/09/2024
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"The Owls Who Came From Away" [31]

"Over the past 80 years, one of the most resilient and hearty owls has practically engulfed a continent. Not everyone is pleased."

Biodiversity [21]
Forests [4]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Natural Resources [12]
Wildlife [32]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [14]
Northwest (OR WA) [33]
Source: Hakai [34], 07/08/2024
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"To Foil a Deadly Pest, Scientists Aim for a Beetle-Resistant Ash Tree" [35]

"Emerald ash borer beetles have killed hundreds of millions of ash trees in the U.S. Now, researchers are nurturing ash that can withstand the insects, in the hope of producing resistant seeds that would ensure a future for trees that are a crucial part of Eastern forests."

Biodiversity [21]
Disasters [3]
Forests [4]
Natural Resources [12]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: YaleE360 [36], 07/02/2024
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"Arctic Wildfire Emissions Rise As Blazes Sweep Russia's North" [37]

"Wildfires above the Arctic Circle in June have unleashed carbon emissions that are the third highest for the time of year in two decades of monitoring, European scientists said on Thursday."

Air [38]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [26]
Forests [4]
Pollution [13]
Public [5]
International [15]
Antarctica & Arctic [39]
Source: Reuters [40], 06/28/2024
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"Interior Nixes Trump’s Alaska Land Orders, Mine Road" [41]

"The Biden administration is dealing Alaska and its congressional delegation a significant blow, rejecting a pivotal mining road and proposing to revoke Trump-era orders that would have opened up 28 million acres of federal land to energy development and mining."

Biodiversity [21]
Environmental Studies [42]
Forests [4]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Natural Resources [12]
Transportation [43]
Wildlife [32]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [44]
Source: E&E News [45], 06/28/2024
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