Global Warming May Leave U.S. Southwest Pining for Pinyons
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 16:21
in Earth & Climate
The short, bushy pinyon pine thrives in the arid climate of the U.S. Southwest, where there may be little or no rain for months or even years. Yet, a drought that began in 2000 killed some 10 percent of the pines in the Four Corners region where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet--even in moister, high-elevation areas--and scientists wondered if the warmer temperatures resulting from climate change might be the cause. [More]