Reposted by John Fellowes
New research found >11M dead trees along the coast from SC to ME. Researchers are trying to understand the processes hastening tree deaths, what it means for wildlife/plants, and the consequences if the huge stores of carbon landscapes hold are released into the atmosphere: wapo.st/3LZJVLU (gift). 🌎
‘Ghost forests’ are even more widespread than we thought
These haunting landscapes, with their unmistakable gray, barren tree trunks rising like sentinels, offer one of the most startling and recognizable signals of a changing climate.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:08 AM
New research found >11M dead trees along the coast from SC to ME. Researchers are trying to understand the processes hastening tree deaths, what it means for wildlife/plants, and the consequences if the huge stores of carbon landscapes hold are released into the atmosphere: wapo.st/3LZJVLU (gift). 🌎