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Statesman Journal1y
Extreme heat new threat to trees, plants in Pacific Northwest - Statesman Journal
In recent years, scientists in the Pacific Northwest have linked the decline of 10 native tree species to drought. In many cases, conditions that have brought about the decline are known as “hot ...
Science Daily2y
Pacific Northwest heat dome tree damage more about temperature than drought, scientists say | ScienceDaily
Causes of widespread foliar damage from the June 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Dome: more heat than drought. Tree Physiology , 2023; DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpac143 Cite This Page : ...
OPB2y
Western redcedar trees in the Pacific Northwest are struggling
Drought and high temperatures are contributing to the dieback of Western redcedar trees, an iconic species in Pacific Northwest forests. June 24, 2025 contribute now ...
tdn1y
Extreme heat poses new threat to Pacific Northwest’s trees - The Daily News
In summer of 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes that took a heavy toll on trees as well as ...
Fox News1y
Droughts are causing die-offs of iconic red cedar in Pacific Northwest, scientists say - Fox News
Red cedar trees in the Pacific Northwest, known as climate canaries, are facing die-offs due to climate change-induced drought, forest health specialists say.
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Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests - KOMO
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San Diego Union-Tribune1y
Extreme heat represents a new threat to trees and plants in the Pacific Northwest - The San Diego Union-Tribune
PORTLAND, Ore. — From June 25 to July 2, 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes that took a ...
The Columbian2y
Pacific Northwest’s ‘trees of life’ are dying. Now we know why
They’ve been recorded to live for over 1,500 years. But these trees are now dying. For at least a decade, struggling and dead western redcedars have been reported throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Yakima Herald-Republic2y
How extreme heat scorched Pacific Northwest’s evergreen trees | | yakimaherald.com
The tips of Western red cedar, hemlock and Douglas fir limbs looked as if they were scorched by passing flames just a few days after the Pacific Northwest’s 2021 extreme heat wave. On June 28 ...
KTVZ1y
Extreme heat represents a new threat to trees and plants in the Pacific Northwest - KTVZ
In recent years, scientists in the Pacific Northwest have linked the decline of 10 native tree species to drought. In many cases, conditions that have brought about the decline are known as “hot ...
WTOP News1y
Extreme heat represents a new threat to trees and plants in the Pacific Northwest - WTOP News
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — From June 25 to July 2, 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes that ...
Newsday1y
Extreme heat represents a new threat to trees and plants in the Pacific Northwest - Newsday
In summer of 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes that took a heavy toll on trees as well as ...