Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Climate change-resilient landscapes identified in Va., W.Va.

Associated Press: Vast national forest areas and scattered pockets of undeveloped lands in in West Virginia and Virginia are among the regions that would be resilient to drought, rising temperatures and other threats associated with climate change, according to a study released today by The Nature Conservancy. The study identifies "strongholds" that could provide habitat to a variety of plants and animals under the extreme climate change predicted by many scientists. They also would be sources of clean drinking...

URL: http://www2.wsls.com/news/2012/jun/04/climate-change-resilient-landscapes-identified-va--ar-1964817/

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