At least a tenth of the world’s mature giant sequoias were destroyed by a single California wildfire that tore through the southern Sierra Nevada last year, according to a draft report prepared by scientists with the National Park Service.
Burning Sequoia
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The Times-Delta analysis utilized satellite photos and modeling from prior fires to determine that between 10% and 14% of the world s adult giant sequoia population was wiped off. I can t express how incredible this is for all of us. These trees have been there for millennia. They ve previously been through scores of wildfires. The Associated Press spoke with Christy Brigham, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks chief of resources management and science.
Negative Consequences
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Forest officials stated that the destruction of the trees will have a long-term negative influence on the ecosystem. Redwoods are among the most effective natural carbon dioxide scrubbers in the world, absorbing and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Where can you see some of the tallest trees on earth, dine at a British pub, and relax on a picturesque beach? The answer lies in Marin County, California,
Study: California fire killed 10% of worldâs giant sequoia trees
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FILE - In this April 22, 2021, file photo, provided by the National Park Service, shows a smoldering tree in Sequoia National Park, Calif. The giant sequoia was found smoldering and smoking in an area of the park burned by the 2020 Castle Fire. At least a tenth of the world s mature giant sequoias were destroyed by a single California wildfire that tore through the southern Sierra Nevada last year, according to a draft report prepared by scientists with the National Park Service. (Tony Caprio/National Park Service via AP, File)
Appointment Of New President Up For Vote Wednesday
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Contra Costa Community College District s governing board is to vote Wednesday on whether a Minnesota administrator will be the new president of Contra Costa College in San Pablo.
Tia Robinson-Cooper, provost and vice president of academic affairs at Inver Hills Community College in Minnesota, would take over from interim college president Damon A. Bell, who also had applied for the position.
The district announced her appointment on Saturday.
Robinson-Cooper holds a bachelor s degree in speech pathology and a doctorate in education from Northern Illinois University, according to the announcement from Contra Costa Community College District.