/tags/forest-health Forest Health en-US Copyright Thu, 07 Jul 2022 23:42:40 GMT /local-news/2022-07-07/drones-could-be-the-future-of-reforesting-new-mexicos-burned-landscapes The arrival of summer monsoon rains has slowed New Mexico’s historic wildfires to a snail’s pace. Now, forest managers are looking to restore the over 900,000 acres of land scorched in the past seven months by using seeds. Though the future of reseeding the Southwest’s wildfire-ravaged landscape might soon look different––specifically of skies filled with drones the size of washing machines. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 23:42:40 GMT /local-news/2022-07-07/drones-could-be-the-future-of-reforesting-new-mexicos-burned-landscapes Bryce Dix /local-news/2022-02-02/database-meant-to-prevent-catastrophic-wildfires-gets-federal-funding-boost Wildfires have burned just over 120,000 acres of land in New Mexico in the past year alone––and several organizations in the region have received federal funding to fight them. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:43:31 GMT /local-news/2022-02-02/database-meant-to-prevent-catastrophic-wildfires-gets-federal-funding-boost Bryce Dix /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 /news/2021-11-22/tree-rings-may-hold-secret-to-where-wildfires-spark-in-the-southwest Increasing drought and tree mortality rates are causing forests in the American Southwest to die earlier and quicker –– which can add fuel to devastating wildfires. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:20:11 GMT /news/2021-11-22/tree-rings-may-hold-secret-to-where-wildfires-spark-in-the-southwest Bryce Dix