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IMAGE: Mature western forests, such as this stand of mixed conifers in California s Sequoia National Park, may be less able than younger forests back East to reseed themselves and regenerate following. view more
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DURHAM, N.C. Younger, smaller trees that comprise much of North America s eastern forests have increased their seed production under climate change, but older, larger trees that dominate forests in much of the West have been less responsive, a new Duke University-led study finds.
Declines in these trees seed production, or fecundity, could limit western forests ability to regenerate following the large-scale diebacks linked to rising temperatures and intensifying droughts that are now occurring in many states and provinces.
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Connolly Releases Climate Report On Benefits to Virginians if America Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Government Operations subcommittee and co-chair of the House Green Dogs, released a new House Committee on Oversight and Reform
staff report on the health and economic effects of climate action.
“From sea level rise in Hampton Roads to increased extreme weather events in Northern Virginia, Virginians see the effects of climate change right now. And the pandemic has demonstrated yet another environmental injustice, with frontline communities exposed to air pollution found to be at great risk to this virus. This report provides even more evidence that this is a crisis that demands bold, progressive action,”