Climate and Forests: Alaska and the Desert Southwest

Warming Climate Threatens Alaska’s Vast Forests http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN1928279720080819 ——————————————————————————– Climate Shift and SW fires http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/printDS/253598 ——————————————————————————— Continue reading

Alpine ‘Boulder Bunny’ Imperiled by Global Warming

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2008 2:06 PM CONTACT: Conservation Groups Greg Loarie, Earthjustice, (510) 550-6725 Shaye Wolf, Center for Biological Diversity, (415) 632-5301, cell (415) 385-5746 Stuart Pimm, Professor of Conservation Biology, Duke University, (919) 613-8141, cell (646) 489-5481 Alpine ‘Boulder Bunny’ Imperiled by Global Warming State and Federal… Continue reading

1900: Forests and Globalization

1900: Forests and Globalization ——————————————————- “… the forest was six times as big a century ago … spree of … shipments to Europe.” ——————————————————- But how big was the forest before the destruction started? There are  active district forest stations around the mountain, all of which  keep data pertaining to… Continue reading