Feds: Drought kills 66 million trees in California's Sierra

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 14:31 in Earth & Climate

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- The number of trees in California's Sierra Nevada forests killed by drought, a bark beetle epidemic and warmer temperatures has dramatically increased since last year, raising fears they will fuel catastrophic wildfires and endanger people's lives, officials said Wednesday....

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