Trees for the forest: Aerial survey estimates 36M trees died in 2022 mtdemocrat.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mtdemocrat.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
California lost more than 36 million trees last year due to the cumulative impacts of extended drought, overstocked forest conditions, insect outbreaks, and disease, a new report by the US Forest Service revealed.The report released on Tuesday .
A report from the USDA Forest Service reveals about 36.3 million trees across 2.6 million acres of federal, state, and private land died in California in 2022. This year, the central Sierra Nevada Range and areas further north showed the highest mortality rates with true firs being the most impacted.