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Aug 2021
51m 21s

Tree Deaths and Climate, ‘Forest Bathing...

World Media Foundation
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Earth’s complex, interconnected climate system means that changes in one part of the world can impact atmospheric moisture and the climate thousands of miles away. Research shows that when trees die in California from drought, wildfires, and bark beetles, that can hinder plant growth all the way across the continent in Eastern North America. Also, every year ... Show More
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