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Forest fires destroyed nearly 23 million acres of land in 2021, and it’s expected to get worse, experts say

Wednesday, August 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The planet continues to experience a massive loss in forest land as the world warms and allows severe wildfires to run rampant in regions spanning the globe. Overall, forest fires are getting worse worldwide, according to a new report released Wednesday by... Read More.

Suspected forest arsonist detained and tied to tree by local residents before arrest

Thursday, July 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A man who was suspected of purposefully setting forest fires in a remote section of woods was tracked down and confronted by three local residents who tied him to a tree until authorities could arrest him, police say. The incident occurred on... Read More.

COP26 live updates: Biden speaks on methane reduction, forest conservation

Tuesday, November 2 by ABC News

(GLASGOW, Scotland) -- Leaders from nearly every country in the world have converged upon Glasgow, Scotland, for COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference that experts are touting as the most important environmental summit in history. The conference, delayed by a year due to the... Read More.

Body ‘consistent with description’ of Gabby Petito found in Bridger-Teton National Forest

Monday, September 20 by ABC News

(TETON COUNTY, Wyo.) -- A body "consistent with the description of" Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who went missing while on a cross-country road trip with her boyfriend, was discovered in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming. The FBI Denver, the National Park Service and... Read More.

Forest management could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by billions of tons a year: Study

Tuesday, December 1 by ABC News

By JULIA JACOBO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Forest management, when implemented correctly, can not only reduce the number of devastating wildfires that rage every year but also the billions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions that result from them as... Read More.

Climate change and forest management leading to worse wildfires

Sunday, September 20 by ABC News

BY: LEIGHTON SCHNEIDER, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) -- The United States experienced historic natural disasters last week, with unprecedented wildfires torching the West and the Atlantic hurricane season setting a record for the number of named storms at this point of the year. Officials... Read More.

Inslee, Merkley criticize Trump for suggesting forest management to blame for wildfires

Sunday, September 13 by ABC News

BY: JACK ARNHOLZ, ABC NEWS(NEW YORK) -- Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., slammed President Donald Trump for his comments redirecting blame for West Coast wildfires away from climate change."We know that climate change is... Read More.

Hiker survives being stranded for 14 days in Santa Fe National Forest

Tuesday, August 18 by ABC News

By IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News(SANTA FE, N.M.) -- A man and his two children rescued a hiker who was stranded in a New Mexico forest for 14 days, according to authorities.John Utsey was on a hike with his... Read More.

Nov 4th – Plan Ahead, Forest Park

Wednesday, October 31 by Everett Post

From the City of Everett: Plan Ahead Drivers should plan for a single-day closure of E Mukilteo Blvd., between Elk Hill Dr. and 42nd St. SW, on Sunday, Nov. 4. The closure will begin at 4 a.m. and will remain in place until 4 p.m. The road... Read More.

Jim Creek Old Growth Forest Protects Ancient Legacy

Friday, February 17 by Everett Post

ARLINGTON, Wash. - Several hundred years before the first Viking explorers attempted to settle North America, a small seed was taking root in western Washington. Over the course of 1,400 years, that seed became a tree which now stands more than... Read More.

Stories tagged with: forest

Forest fires destroyed nearly 23 million acres of land in 2021, and it’s expected to get worse, experts say

Suspected forest arsonist detained and tied to tree by local residents before arrest

COP26 live updates: Biden speaks on methane reduction, forest conservation

Body ‘consistent with description’ of Gabby Petito found in Bridger-Teton National Forest

Forest management could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by billions of tons a year: Study

Climate change and forest management leading to worse wildfires

Inslee, Merkley criticize Trump for suggesting forest management to blame for wildfires

Hiker survives being stranded for 14 days in Santa Fe National Forest

Nov 4th – Plan Ahead, Forest Park

Jim Creek Old Growth Forest Protects Ancient Legacy

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