President Donald Trump has signed an order stripping protections from the Pacific Islands Marine Heritage National Monument ...

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Scientists and park managers once thought giant sequoia forests nearly impervious to stressors like wildfire, drought and pests. Yet, even very large trees are proving vulnerable, particularly when ...

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