FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Nearly two-thirds of America’s forests are likely to be at risk for devastating tree fatalities, over the next decade.
According to the U.S. Forest Service, the West is most in danger, as the drought has led to mass infestations of bark beetles.
The damage is expected to cost billions each year for dead tree removal; it also jeopardizes longstanding industries that rely on timber.
Researchers say they’re examining methods of combating tree fatalities, such genetically modifying them to resist deadly pests, or planting them in more friendly climates.
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