Bark Beetle /tags/bark-beetle Bark Beetle en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:40:26 GMT Insects and climate change are killing New Mexico’s trees /local-news/2025-04-24/insects-and-climate-change-are-killing-new-mexicos-trees A new state report out this week finds conifer tree deaths – including iconic species like the Ponderosa and Pinyon pine – doubled in New Mexico’s forests last year. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:40:26 GMT /local-news/2025-04-24/insects-and-climate-change-are-killing-new-mexicos-trees Bryce Dix Global warming is causing bark beetles to kill more of the Southwest’s forests /news/2021-12-07/global-warming-is-causing-bark-beetles-to-kill-more-of-the-southwests-forests Drought adds fuel to the Southwest’s massive wildfires by killing off swaths of forests. That’s been exacerbated over the last decade by bark beetles that attack and kill live trees. Now, a new study shows climate change is accelerating these processes, causing more trees to die faster. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 23:39:35 GMT /news/2021-12-07/global-warming-is-causing-bark-beetles-to-kill-more-of-the-southwests-forests Bryce Dix