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California’s eco-bureaucrats halted a wildfire prevention project near the Pacific Palisades to protect an endangered shrub. It’s just the latest clash between fire safety and conservation in ...
Deforestation in the United States was affected by many factors. One such factor was the effect, whether positive or negative, that the logging industry has on forests in the country. Logging in the United States is a hotly debated topic as groups who either support or oppose logging argue over its benefits and negative effects.
Southern California, United States: Cause: Soil saturation from heavy rainfall, and deforestation due to recent wildfires: Deaths: 23 [1] Non-fatal injuries: 163: Property damage >$207 million (2018 USD) [2] [3] 65 residences destroyed, 462 residences damaged, 8 commercial buildings destroyed, 20 commercial buildings damaged
The US Forest Service administers 20 million acres or approximately one-fifth of California's landscape. Sierra Pacific Industries, based in Redding, California, owns and manages roughly 1.4 million acres (5,700 km 2) of forestland in California, making it the largest private forest owner in the state.
Homeowners are able to buy into a state-created plan, called FAIR, as a last resort, but those policies only cover basic property damage and have a $3 million limit, The Associated Press notes ...
In the United States, deforestation was an ongoing process until recently. Between 2010 and 2020, the US forests increased 0.03% annually, according to FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). [a]
This is insane. Keep in mind, California is the greatest example of how this woke, equity-obsessed, environmental, radical socialism, Green New Deal, statism, Marxism, socialism. This is how it ...
Deforestation of tropical wet forests has caused many native species to become endangered or extinct at an alarming rate. The Tropical Wet Forests around the globe are being deforested at an alarming rate. For example, some counties like Florida have lost 50% [33] of their tropical wet forest habitat, and Costa Rica has lost about 90%. [34]