Marijuana Crops in California Threaten Forests and Wildlife
Sunday, June 23, 2013 - 06:00
in Earth & Climate
like industrial logging before it, the booming business of marijuana is a threat to forests whose looming dark redwoods preside over vibrant ecosystems. Hilltops have been leveled to make room for the crop. Bulldozers start landslides on erosion-prone mountainsides. Road and da …