Two new studies - one by an environmental group, one by a Congressional research group - have concluded that logging in U.S. national forests does not protect them against devastating forest fires. In fact, logging activities often increase a forest’s fire risk, the studies show.
Read More (Web page)Logging Does Not Reduce Fire Risk, Two Studies Conclude
Author: Cat Lazaroff
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Language: English
Type of resource: News
Topics: Forest fire