/tags/chonggang-xu Chonggang Xu en-US Copyright 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 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