Hundreds of Millions of Dead Trees are Seriously Hindering Wildfire Firefighters in California The 2010-2017 drought and bark beetle infestations have killed over 129 million trees in California, and millions more drought-stressed trees are expected to die in the coming years. The scale of the die-off is unprecedented in the recorded history of California. The majority of these dead trees are located in the central and southern Sierra Nevada. This situation presents two significant problems […] Fire Firebrains | August 29, 2018 1 Comment
Lake Tahoe Tree Deaths Double Since 2015 Tahoe Trees are perishing at an alarming rate due to bark beetle infestation and drought, even with the wet winter. The Tahoe Fund cites that the mortality rate has doubled from 2015 to 2016, with over 100,000 lost in those years alone. Fortunately, UC Davis is pairing up with the fund to help replenish the area: INCLINE VILLAGE Nev. (Tuesday, July 18, 2017) — […] Spencer Miller | July 24, 2017 8 Comments
California’s Historic Drought has Killed Over 66 Million Trees | Now What? In the Sierra Nevada mountain region of California, the customary green vista associated with a healthy forest has been usurped by a deathly reddish-brown hue. According to the US Forest Service a staggering 66 million trees have died since 2010, with more than a third in the past year alone. The death toll has risen sharply due to years of drought […] Robin Azer | September 17, 2016 1 Comment
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