The grand old trees of the world are dying, leaving forests younger and shorter
The effects on wildlife and the ability of forests to store CO2 from fossil fuels could be enormous. California’s giant sequoias can live for more than 3,000 years, their trunks stretching two car lengths in diameter, their branches reaching nearly 300 feet toward the clouds. But a few years ago, …
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