Green Options » forest fires and climate change http://greenoptions.com/tag/forest-fires-and-climate-change Posts tagged 'forest fires and climate change' Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:12:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Climate Change and Wildfires Linked, Forest Service Has A Plan http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/11/09/climate-change-and-wildfires-linked-forest-service-has-a-plan/ http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/11/09/climate-change-and-wildfires-linked-forest-service-has-a-plan/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:12:18 +0000 Adam Shake http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/11/09/climate-change-and-wildfires-linked-forest-service-has-a-plan/

The U.S. Forest Service on Friday announced a new plan to address the problem of climate change in relation to wildfires.

“The health and resilience of America’s forests affect everyone,” said Gail Kimbell, the U.S. Forest Service Chief, while speaking at the National Convention of the Society of American Foresters. “The goal is to respond to climate change broadly, from helping forests adapt to warmer, drier conditions to reducing the agency’s carbon footprint by stepping up its purchase of alternative fuel vehicles.”

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