• Firmageddon

    From Technobarbarian@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 11 07:28:58 2022
    "'Firmageddon': Researchers find 1.1 million acres of dead trees in Oregon

    Oregon’s dead firs are a visceral example of how drought is reshaping landscapes in Western states that have been experiencing extreme heat conditions."

    https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/firmageddon-researchers-find-11-million-acres-dead-trees-oregon-rcna59671

    I see examples of this every time we drive out of the Willamette
    valley. It's a bit spooky because a lot of that is future forest fires.

    TB

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