August 22, 2017 | Steve Milne
Caltrans is worried about the possibility of dead trees falling onto some California highways. The agency has already removed 107,000 trees. Now the agency is getting ready to remove another 54,000 trees, including some on private land.
July 11, 2017 | Bob Moffitt
For years, property owners in the Sierra foothills were required to get rid of their own dead trees, even if PG&E cut them down. But PG&E now has a temporary program that could remove some of the trees and turn them into energy.
April 11, 2017 | Sally Schilling
In response to a massive tree die-off in the Sierra, private landowners are getting help planting new trees and getting rid of the dead ones.
January 26, 2017 | Amy Quinton
California's tree die off has led a state oversight board to review forest management policies.
June 22, 2016 | Ed Joyce
The U.S. Forest Service says 66 million trees are dead in the Sierra Nevada after four consecutive years of drought in California and a bark beetle infestation.
May 3, 2016 | Amy Quinton
A new study shows sudden oak death in California is unstoppable.
December 30, 2015 | Amy Quinton
California's dying trees create a huge wildfire risk. Can biomass power help solve the problem?
August 31, 2015 | Amy Quinton
California's drought is having a devastating effect on its forests. Recent aerial surveys show 20 million dead trees so far. And the drought has a partner in crime -- the pine beetle.
August 20, 2015 | Amy Quinton
Cal Fire and PG&E are warning homeowners about the risks posed by dead and dying trees.
June 23, 2015 | Amy Quinton
California’s drought has killed so many trees that the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection is adopting emergency regulations to remove them. The board is concerned about the growing threat of wildfires.
