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Environment & Energy

freethought

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2. Not surprising, just ask New Mexico.

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Wed May 30, 2012, 10:12 PM

May 2012

I had the opportunity to explore New Mexico a while back. Go into the right areas and you see acre upon acre upon acre of dead pinon pines. With area being so dry, the wood doesn't decompose, it just sits there like a tinder box just waiting for something to set it off. Finally something has and much of that acreage is going to go up in flames. New Mexico is amidst its biggest wildfire in history.

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New Report Examines Effects of Trees Killed by Bark Beetles on Wildfire [View all] OKIsItJustMe May 2012 OP

This is interesting. I had understood that the damage done by bark beetles did increase JDPriestly May 2012 #1

Not surprising, just ask New Mexico. freethought May 2012 #2