> California’s forests are now stuffed like a hoarder’s garage, with 300 to 400 trees per acre. Pre-U.S.F.S., the number was 30 to 70
holy shit.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/03/magazine/california-widfires.html
holy shit.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/03/magazine/california-widfires.html
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@shadowfacts The biggest problem with California forests is in 2010 they became infested with California bark beetles -- these pests kill the tree turning them into kindling. The subsequent fires of the last decade are linked directly to these pests running wild.
