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thestar.com - 1/27/2009
Study suggests trees dying due to global warming
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Canadian Press: An extensive new study has found that trees in old-growth forests across western North America are dying faster than they can grow back and that climate change is probably the cause. The conclusion raises questions about how forests are responding to global warming and raises ...
Climate shift 'killing US trees'
news.bbc.co.uk - 1/23/2009
Climate shift 'killing US trees'
— news.bbc.co.uk — BBC: Old growth trees in western parts of the US are probably being killed as a result... of regional changes to the climate, a study has suggested. Analysis of undisturbed forests showed that the trees' mortality rate had doubled since 1955, researchers ... (more) Climate shift 'killing US trees'

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washingtonpost.com - 1/23/2009
Old-Growth Forests Dying Off in US West
— washingtonpost.com — Washington Post: Trees in old-growth forests in the Western United States are dying at twice the rate... they were a few decades ago, and experts suspect regional warming is to blame. The report, led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), found that the ... (more) Old-Growth Forests Dying Off in US West

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Greenthinkers:  Trees Dying, Global Warming To Blame

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Trees Dying, Global Warming To Blame
Greenthinkers — So here’s a good news story… An extensive new study has found that trees in old-growth forests across western North America are dying faster than they can grow back and that climate change is probably the cause. The conclusion raises questions about how forests are responding to global warming and raises fears that decomposing trees could become another source of greenhouse gases.. Great. Just great. ...

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