Carbon offset markets pay landowners for storing carbon, by letting their trees grow old. They're increasingly popular with companies pledging to go carbon neutral and more are operating in the Northeast.In recent years, some scientists have raised concerns about whether they actually cut emissions, and if managing for old trees alone will make northeastern forests resilient to climate change. A new program aims to fix some of those problems.
In New England, shorter, warmer winters mean moose face a bigger threat from winter ticks. Some states are trying a new strategy of hunting more moose to try and save them.
In New England, shorter, warmer winters mean moose face a bigger threat from winter ticks. Some states are trying a new strategy of hunting more moose to try and save them.