Thursday, April 24, 2008

Research News: Beetle Infestation Compounds Effects of Warming

The News:
Beetle Infestation Compounds Effects of Warming
by John Nielsen
NPR's Morning Edition April 24, 2008 · In western Canada, tree-infesting beetles are flourishing due to warmer temperatures caused in part by global warming. But a new study in the journal Nature argues that these pests may also be compounding the effects of climate change by destroying the trees that suck key pollutants out of the atmosphere.

The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the journal Nature.

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