Now that deciduous trees are bare, trunks and branches have taken center stage, and you might be noticing nuances and irregularities that evaded your attention over the summer. For instance, what are those green masses growing on your trees? Those growths could be either lichens, moss or ...
Birds seem to be all around us. We don’t really understand how hard it is for birds to navigate their world, or how much human activity has made this navigation more difficult. Like people, birds are very susceptible to the effects of pollution in their environment. There are many kinds ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, airlines have offered passengers concerned by climate change an option: For an extra cost, cancel out the carbon dioxide pollution from their share of a flight, by paying to protect trees. That’s the idea behind forest carbon credits. Trees absorb carbon from ...
Oregon is on its way to creating North America’s largest research forest, following this week's decision by top state officials to separate the Elliott State Forest in southwest Oregon from its obligation to fund schools and designate the land as a place for scientific discovery. The State Land Board voted unanimously to create the 80,000-acre Elliott State Research Forest, signaling an end to a years-long debate over how to manage the forest that was failing to generate revenue for public education. The board advanced the transition of the Elliott from a traditional state forest ...
STATE COLLEGE — Organizers of the 23rd Tussey Mountainback 50 Mile Relay and Ultramarathon, an annual footrace held in Central Pennsylvania’s Rothrock State Forest, announced the event’s 2022 fundraising total of $9,104 in support of the Dyslexia Reading Center of Central PA. The ...
DETROIT (AP) — In a bustling metro area of 4.3 million people, Yale University wildlife biologist Nyeema Harris ventures into isolated thickets to study Detroit’s most elusive residents — coyotes, foxes, raccoons and skunks among them. Harris and colleagues have placed trail cameras ...
