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Climate change accelerating death Western forests
2014-09-10 23:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: The iconic pine and aspen forests of the Rocky Mountains are dying off at an alarming rate thanks to conditions exacerbated by climate change - drought, insect infestations and wildfires - a new report says. Colorado alone could lose 45% of its aspen stands over the next 45 years, says the report released Thursday by the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization. Pine bark beetles alone have killed 46 million acres of trees across the west, an area nearly the size...
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