Saving the giant sequoia: Replanting follows wildfires that ... - NPR
Feb 26, 2024 · Extreme wildfires have destroyed about one-fifth of all giant sequoia trees. To safeguard their future, the National Park Service is planting seedlings that could better survive a hotter...
Why environmentalists are suing the National Park Service to …
Nov 27, 2023 · CNN — The National Park Service wants to replant sequoia groves in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, where wildfires in 2020 and 2021 inflicted lasting damage on the iconic sequoia...
Here's Why Firefighters Are Wrapping Sequoia Trees In Aluminum ... - NPR
Sep 20, 2021 · Experts are now working to identify which sequoia groves are overdue for a controlled burn and are most vulnerable to wildfires, through a project called the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition.
Thousands of giant sequoias killed in California wildfires - NBC News
Nov 19, 2021 · LOS ANGELES — Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, adding to a staggering two-year death toll that accounts for up to nearly a fifth of Earth’s largest trees,...
Wildfire in Calif. national park grows nearly 30%, triggers ... - SFGATE
Aug 28, 2024 · A wildfire ignited by lightning on Aug. 3 in the southwest corner of Sequoia National Park has been quiet for the past week but exploded Tuesday into Wednesday amid dry, hot weather, growing more...
U.S. Forest Service taking emergency action to save sequoias from ... - NPR
Jul 23, 2022 · LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Forest Service announced Friday it's taking emergency action to save giant sequoias by speeding up projects that could start within weeks to clear underbrush to protect the...
World's largest tree at Sequoia National Park passes health ... - CBS News
May 24, 2024 · Researchers climbed the world's largest tree to inspect for bark beetles and descended the giant sequoia with good news this week.
Firefighters look to weather to extinguish Happy Fire, Coffee Pot Fire
5 days ago · The Coffee Pot Fire is still active in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park. The fire, which has burned 14,104 acres, is 93% contained with a primary strategic control line surrounding 96% of ...
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks taking emergency …
Oct 13, 2022 · Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks will remove and reduce vegetation and fuel sources in 11 groves at risk of high-intensity wildfire. The work will include manual thinning, burning, and prescribed fire to ensure the long term viability of the ancient trees.
Team of researchers find wildfire is future to saving ... - CBS News
Mar 14, 2024 · SACRAMENTO — Wildfires were once seen as the downfall of the treasured giant sequoia trees in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, but a team of researchers with the John Muir Project released a...