NASA's Curiosity Mars rover discovers evidence of ripples from an ancient Red Planet lake (images)
Today, we know of Mars as a cold, dry desert, with patches of subterranean ice and ice caps at its poles. Billions of years ...
Scientists decode the DNA of one of America's most iconic trees, the white oak
Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one ...
Why Did It Take a Fire for the World to Learn of Altadena’s Black Arts Legacy?
As Frieze Los Angeles shines a spotlight on art in the city, one community, long facing institutional apathy, calls for ...
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Task force position on clearing white pine
Comprising more than 5,200 acres, Manuel F. Correllus State Forest (MCSF) is the largest and most important conservation land on Martha’. This site supports important coastal sandplain habitats, ...
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Should we clear-cut white pines in the State Forest?
I have been shocked, while driving around the Island recently, to see scarred landscapes, large parcels that have been totally cleared of trees for one purpose or another. Reading that clear-cutting ...