Scientists Looking at Sequoias for Signs of Climate Change
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/SickOakTree.jpg)
According to The Associated Press, scientists are studying changes in federally protected areas of California’s Sierra Nevada to determine effects of global warming. Scientists fear a greater risk of death for giant sequoias, but other changes like meadows going dry, glaciers melting and wildflowers blooming earlier have spurred disagreement among researchers and land managers about possible human intervention and what the changes mean.
Texas Tribune donors or members may be quoted or mentioned in our stories, or may be the subject of them. For a complete list of contributors, click here.
Information about the authors
Learn about The Texas Tribune’s policies, including our partnership with The Trust Project to increase transparency in news.