GCN

Greek fir forests dying from heat and low snow

The effects of climate change are increasingly visible in Europe, and this has had an impact on forest ecosystems in Greece, which are becoming more intense. Global warming is increasing, as well as ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Something Wild: The fir wave phenomenon and other challenges in NH's White Mountains

Forests growing at New Hampshire’s highest elevations in the White Mountains experience the most extreme conditions in the Northeast. Alpine trees tolerate factors that have defined and shaped these ...
WUNC

The race to save the Fraser fir, a popular Christmas tree

North Carolina is a leading producer of Christmas trees, and the Cadillac of trees is their native Fraser fir. It is, though, an evergreen under siege. Paul Garber from member station WFDD reports on ...
KOIN 6

Survey finds 1.1 million acres with dead fir trees in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Climate change, droughts, invasive insects and other factors have had an impact on Oregon’s vast forests for years, but recent research reveals a proliferating issue.
New Hampshire Public Radio

Something Wild: The fir wave phenomenon in NH's White Mountains

This episode originally aired on Jan. 26, 2024. Forests growing at New Hampshire’s highest elevations in the White Mountains experience the most extreme conditions in the Northeast. Alpine trees ...