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Fluctuating Fog Levels on the California Coast

Published on February 18, 2010 at 10:40 pm

A new study finds fluctuating levels of fog on the California coast which could have an adverse affect on coast redwoods.   The study, conducted by biologist James Johnstone from U.C. Berkley, suggests that there has been a 30% decline in fog frequency along the coast in the past over the last century.  Redwoods rely [...]

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Redwoods as Carbon Banks

Published on January 11, 2010 at 5:14 pm

A pioneering group of Californians is trying to turn forests that include redwoods into “Carbon Banks” according to NPR’s Morning Edition in a report filed this past November.  The Conservation Fund‘s goal is to manage their forests in such a way that they increase the amount of carbon the forests absorb and retain.  According to the [...]

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