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3 days agoAs Sierra Snowpack Dwindles, Concern Mounts Over Fire Risk and Water Management | KQED
California's April snowpack levels are near record lows due to extreme heat and reduced snowfall.
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6 days agoNext to Joshua Tree National Park, a mining company is staking its claim for rare earth minerals
"This is truly one of the most iconic landscapes in America," said Chance Wilcox, California desert program manager for the National Parks Conservation Assn., as he stood atop a rocky slope within the project footprint.
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3 weeks agoScrolling for Shade: What Homeowners are Actually Searching for Regarding Tree Care - Social Media Explorer
Social media tree-trimming trends prioritize aesthetics over proper arboriculture; professional pruning serves biological functions like wind resistance, not just visual appeal.
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4 weeks agoThe Eaton Fire Destroyed Altadena's Lush Greenery. These Volunteers Are Growing It Back | KQED
Community-led reforestation efforts and partnerships are restoring Altadena's green spaces after the devastating 2025 Eaton Fire destroyed homes and native vegetation.
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4 weeks agoBrewDog sold Highland estate for knockdown price after abandoning its reforestation plans
BrewDog sold its Scottish Highland estate for significantly less than its appreciated value after abandoning its reforestation project, transferring valuable carbon credits worth millions to the buyer.
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2 weeks agoThe BLM wants to ramp up logging. Oregonians aren't so sure. - High Country News
The BLM plans to increase timber harvesting on 2.5 million acres in western Oregon, including protected old-growth forests, citing wildfire management and Trump administration timber production directives.
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1 month agoLegislators eye new prevention efforts in fire-scarred California: 'A tipping point'
California legislators introduced a dozen bills to prevent wildfires and reduce damage following devastating January fires that killed 31 people and caused $250 billion in losses.
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2 weeks agoCan culling your garden slow a wildfire? A California city pins its hopes on a contested plan
Homeowners in high-risk wildfire areas must remove flammable vegetation near their homes, including beloved plants, as part of new Zone 0 fire safety regulations requiring cleared space around structures.
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35 years agoFOCUS : Trees Have Roots in Placentia Grass Eaters Cult
A modest Orange County neighborhood was built over the site of a 19th-century religious colony called the Placentia Grass Eaters, whose only remaining evidence is two macadamia nut trees marked by a bronze plaque.
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1 month agoLargest place in Palisades left to clean sees work start at last. But residents aren't happy
Debris removal has started at the 170-unit Palisades Bowl mobile home park, but owners remain uncommunicative and no rebuilding plan or utility repairs are confirmed.
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2 months agoLeaked memo reveals California debated cutting wildfire soil testing before disaster chief's exit
One year ago, Nancy Ward, then the director of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), petitioned the Federal Emergency Management Agency to spearhead the cleanup of toxic ash and fire debris cloaking more than 12,000 homes across Los Angeles County. Although Ward's decision ensured the federal government would assume the bulk of disaster costs, it came with a major trade off.
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2 months agoGermany's dying forests are losing their ability to absorb CO2. Can a new way of planting save them?
Bark beetle outbreaks, fueled by drought and heat, have devastated spruce monocultures in the Harz, prompting mixed-species replanting to increase forest resilience.
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2 months agoThe View From the Palisades
This weekend, I stood on a bluff in the Palisades where houses used to be. Los Angeles rose to my left, and the sky had the dramatic clouds we get in the winter when it rains, as it has for a few weeks. The hillsides have turned to Irish green, but the burn scar, below, is still black. Twice, when my family drove past during the holidays, our phones blared with evacuation alerts for possible mudslides and flooding.
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1 month agoGuest Idea: Late Winter Pruning Optimizes Tree Health for Backyard Carbon Sequestration
Prune backyard trees in late winter to reveal structure, improve health, and increase long-term carbon sequestration by removing nonproductive limbs and promoting stronger growth.
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