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Helping Washington’s Coastal Forests Prepare for the Future

Washington Nature

When The Nature Conservancy purchased the Ellsworth Creek Preserve in 2001, just a fraction of the old-growth forest remained. In addition to sopping up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, old-growth forests may be better at adapting to a changing environment than younger forests. But, why is that?

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New California Legislation Would Be a Major Step Forward for Climate Disclosure

Law Columbia

6] NASA confirmed that June 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded, a finding independently confirmed by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency. NASA Finds June 2023 Hottest on Record,” July 13, 2023, [link]. 20] See, e.g., Roshan Krishman et al., “The 39] 42 U.S.C.

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ESA Policy News: February 6, 2023

ESA

Matt Cartwright (D-PA) will be ranking member of the House Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee, which funds the National Science Foundation, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, among other agencies. The rule reinstates protections created by the Forest Service’s 2001 Roadless Rule. Meanwhile, Rep.

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