New studies by the Forest Service suggest that thinning forests as done under President Bush’s Healthy Forests Initiative may worsen forest damage, not reduce it.
"Thinning forests without also burning accumulated brush and deadwood may increase forest fire damage rather than reduce it, researchers at the Forest Service reported in two recent studies. Studies of fires in 2002 in Colorado, top, and Oregon raise questions about the effectiveness of thinning forests without burning debris. The findings cast doubt on how effective some of the thinning done under President Bush's Healthy Forests Initiative will be at preventing fires if the forests are not also burned...The most efficient way to decrease these fire risks is with prescribed fire, which can be difficult in areas with houses...minor fires have been thwarted because of increasing numbers of homes in grasslands and forests. When a fire does start, it feeds on accumulated fuel and is more damaging than smaller, recurring fires would have been."
FULL STORY: Studies Find Danger to Forests in Thinning Without Burning

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The Tesla Cybertruck was recalled seven times last year.

National Parks Layoffs Will Cause Communities to Lose Billions
Thousands of essential park workers were laid off this week, just before the busy spring break season.

Retro-silient?: America’s First “Eco-burb,” The Woodlands Turns 50
A master-planned community north of Houston offers lessons on green infrastructure and resilient design, but falls short of its founder’s lofty affordability and walkability goals.

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Analysis: Cybertruck Fatality Rate Far Exceeds That of Ford Pinto
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