Global Warming, Forest Fires, and Infestation of North American Forests
An excerpt from an article in The Washington Post, dated Sunday, September 7, 2003
"As lightning continues to ignite wildfires across the parched North American West, an unseen armada of beetles, encouraged by warming, burrows beneath the bark of drought-weakened trees, killing vast stands rapidly and transforming them into kindling. Together, climatic extremes and the pests they foster are stalking our nation's forests, threatening habitat, wildlife and even human health."
Read more at the Washington Post website:
Climate Change is Bugging Our Forests
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/
A33886-2003Sep6.html
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#1 - Rose M Jose
Sir
I want to know that how deforestation and global warming are related.Please send an article to me about this.
Rose
#2 - Dave Manelski
Rose, here is a great article from Rainforest Action Netowrk on the contribution of deforestation to global warming:
Rainforests & Global Warming
It is my understanding that deforestation contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions every year (up to 25% according to this article). The reason for this is simple; carbon is stored in our forests but when cut down and burned, is released in the form of carbon dioxide, the #1 greenhouse gas.
I hope this is helpful in understanding the relationship between deforestation and global warming. I'll post more info as I get it.
-Dave