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On the front lines of American wildfires

Record-setting blazes are becoming more common as the number of skilled wildland firefighters dwindles

Salon

Wood Pellet Mills in California: A Blessing or a Boondoggle?

Supporters say harvesting trees would thin out the state’s overgrown forests; critics say the wood pellets for heating produce more carbon than coal.

Capital & Main

For conservation’s sake, transfer Joliet Training Area to Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

An investment in Midewin, one of the largest prairie restorations east of the Mississippi River, is an investment in a climate-resilient future for our region, leaders of Openlands, Wetlands Initiative and Sierra Club Illinois write.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Granted, nothing middling about this move at Midewin

Openlands and The Wetlands Initiative received a $1.5 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation through the America the Beautiful Challenge to restore and expand 1,321 acres of grassland habitat across Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.

Chicago Sun-Times

Forest protections don't go far enough

Critics say stronger logging rules needed to protect 25 million acres from "tragic consequences"

Salon

Joe Biden plans to ban logging in US old-growth forests in 2025

Move aims to protect millions of old-growth trees, which are better at storing carbon, but its outcome depends on 2024 election

The Guardian - US

California may limit how much company behind Arrowhead bottled water can draw from mountain springs

California officials may vote Tuesday to slash how much water a major bottling company can pull from a watershed in the San Bernardino National Forest

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

Archeologists Work to Preserve Native American Artifacts in Kentucky's Forests

Sam Dick travels to the Daniel Boone National Forest to see how forest officials are working to preserve Native American artifacts

WEKU

Compensation for New Mexico wildfire victims tops $14 million and is climbing

Federal emergency managers say they’re making more progress in compensating victims of a devastating wildfire sparked last year by the U.S. Forest Service

The Independent UK

What is a 'fire whirl,' the rare weather phenomenon spotted in a California wildfire

Firefighters recently spotted the spinning columns of flames as they battled the York Fire along the California-Nevada border.

WEKU

Visitors to Lake Tahoe leave a record 4 tons of trash during Fourth of July celebrations

LOS ANGELES — Partygoers who crowded Lake Tahoe beaches over the Fourth of July left more than 4 tons of trash on the shore and in the water, according to cleanup volunteers.

Los Angeles Times

200,000 Steps on the Lone Star Hiking Trail

This 96-mile Lone Star Hiking Trail, leading from Richards to Cleveland, offers respite from the pandemic and urban sprawl.

Texas Observer

Gas pipeline gets new permit to build in Appalachian national forest

The U.S. Forest Service has reissued approval to build a controversial natural gas pipeline through national forest land in Virginia and West Virginia

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Why the Greatest Threat To Star-Gazing Isn’t Light Pollution

Wildfires exacerbated by warming temperatures and extreme drought are endangering our views of the night sky. But there may be a controversial way to help mitigate the problem.

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