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U.S. polar vortex brings Big Chill to forest pests: scientists
2014-01-08 19:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The record cold U.S. temperatures may have a silver lining - killing off some tree-eating forest pests that have spread dangerously as the general climate warms up, scientists said. The deep freeze that shattered decades-old records this week - causing fatalities and snarling air, road and rail traffic - could adversely affect pests such as the emerald ash bore, which is responsible for killing more than 10 million trees, said Robert Venette, a research biologist with the U.S. Forest Service in...
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