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Malaysia uses satellite to fight illegal logging
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia is zooming in on forests with a satellite in order to fight illegal logging which its government says is harming the major timber exporting country, a report said Sunday.
Nations:Malaysia Brunei Indonesia
2008-12-28
Beetle invasion threatens New England trees
WORCESTER, Mass. - A wood-devouring beetle has gained a foothold in New England, and authorities plan to cut down large numbers of infested trees and grind them up to stop the pest from spreading to the region's celebrated forests and ravaging the timber, tourism and maple-syrup industries.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-10-23
Yosemite National Park rock slide destroys cabins
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- Chunks of granite crashed to the Yosemite Valley floor in a cloud of dust Wednesday, injuring at least three people and destroying several cabins and trees at one of the park's most popular lodging areas, officials said.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-10-08
Experts warn species in peril from climate change
ORLANDO, Fla. - Climate change threatens to kill off up to a third of the planet's species by the end of the century if urgent action isn't taken to restore fragile ecosystems, protect endangered animals and manage growth, scientists warned Wednesday as a wildlife summit opened.
Nations:U.S. Canada Source:(AP)
2008-10-02
Feds warn climate change could harm giant sequoias
VISALIA, Calif. - Federal researchers are warning that warming temperatures could soon cause California's giant sequoia trees to die off more quickly unless forest managers plan with an eye toward climate change and the impact of a longer, harsher wildfire season.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-09-06
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