It may seem counterintuitive to support the annual culling of trees, but environmentalists say Christmas tree farms have ecological benefits.
Tag: Conservation of Resources
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How Much Can Forests Fight Climate Change? A Sensor in Space Has Answers.
A new NASA program is helping researchers more accurately calculate how much planet-warming carbon protected areas are storing. It’s a lot.
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A ‘Green Glacier’ Is Dismantling the Great Plains
The spare but overpowering landscape celebrated by Willa Cather is one of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet.
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Sand Mining Threatens Long Island’s Drinking Water. Or Does It?
The Sand Land mine near Southampton sits on top of a protected groundwater area that environmental activists fear could be harmed by the operation.