Pine Beetle Outbreaks
The western pine beetle is a major agent of pine tree mortality within North America, extending from southern British Columbia to southern California and from Idaho to northern Mexico. Climate change is promoting bark beetle outbreaks due to the fact that these insects breed more frequently and successfully in warmer winter conditions.
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Pine-Killing Southern Beetle May Be More Deadly in North
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Yosemite wildfire burning in trees killed by beetles
Aug 7, 2019 | Forest Science
Recent Tree Mortality in the Western United States from Bark Beetles and Forest Fires
Aug 7, 2019 | Forest Ecology and Management
Observed and anticipated impacts of drought on forest insects and diseases in the United States
Aug 7, 2019 | Forest ecology and management
The effectiveness of vegetation management practices for prevention and control of bark beetle infestations in coniferous forests of the western and southern United States
Earth Systems Signals
Global warming is causing widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and biosphere.
Heat Signals
The Earth is getting hotter due to human activities that release heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere.
Drought Signals
Climate change is making droughts more likely to occur, and more severe when they do.
Wildfires Signals
Climate change is increasing the size, frequency, intensity and seasonality of wildfires.
Hurricanes Signals
Warmer temperatures increase the rate of water evaporation, which feeds moisture and energy into storms.
Floods Signals
Worsening floods due to climate change are putting a growing number of communities at risk.
