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An emergency order removes protections covering more than half the land managed by the U.S. Forest Service as the president aims to boost timber production.

  • chaospatterns@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    12 days ago

    Forest management can help prevent wildfires by thinning the amount of fuel available for blazes to feed upon. But forestry experts often suggest the removal of undergrowth that doesn’t yield timber

    Can’t have forest fires that produce smoke pollution if there’s no forests left. Good thinking /s