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Imagine the Southland without Any Trees
The US Forest Service knew it was bad, but not how bad. After four years of drought, it figured the 12.5 million trees had died. Then Greg Asner of the Carnegie Institution for Science spent many days flying over the territory with high-tech equipment that measures the amount of water in tree leaves below.
By Warren Olney • • 11m ListenThe US Forest Service knew it was bad, but not how bad. After four years of drought, it figured the 12.5 million trees had died. Then Greg Asner of the Carnegie Institution for Science spent many days flying over the territory with high-tech equipment that measures the amount of water in tree leaves below.
