Sitka spruce from Tongass National Forest begins 4,000-mile journey to become nation’s Capitol Christmas Tree
A Sitka spruce from the Tongass National Forest was harvested this weekend and is on its way to become the nation's Capitol ...
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Scientists are mapping landslide risk in Alaska. Some homeowners don’t want to know.
Maps of the hazards remain controversial in some parts of the state, including Juneau. James and Bill Montivér had just ...
World’s largest arthropod lived 300 million years ago. Now, fossils show what it really looked like
Researchers have wondered how an alligator-size arthropod lived more than 300 million years ago. The discovery of an intact ...
Washington state's older forests capture carbon better than nearly any other
They tower and drip, their curtains of moss damp in windblown fog: rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, unique in all the ...
WA’s older forests capture carbon better than nearly any other
These big trees, in their roots, needles and branches, hold more carbon longer than any young plantation. They are world ...
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The Audubon Center in Oregon Where You’ll See More Than 10 Bird Species in a Single Afternoon
Tucked on the rugged shore of the vast Pacific Ocean, the Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge is easily one of Oregon's most ...
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Biggest dog in the world was a towering 'gentle giant': Here's who claimed the title
So, what are the biggest dogs across the canine world? Here are the pups that take the crown. What is the biggest dog in the world? The most recent title holder was Kevin, a 3-year-old Great Dane ...
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6 Worst Trees to Plant in Phoenix
It’s a beautiful evergreen tree, no doubt. In fact, the Sitka is the largest spruce tree in the world. Not only is it magnificent, but it also has a high strength-to-weight ratio and its wood is often ...
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Spruce tree planting ban over beetle pest fears
Planting of new spruce trees is being banned in parts of East Anglia and South East England as part of new measures to limit the impact of an invasive beetle. The Ips typographus, or larger eight ...
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Guinness’s wildest sex world records from ‘loudest penis’ to largest condom
So, without further ado, here are 10 of the wildest sex world records out there… The largest collection of condoms is made up of 2,077 different types. You can never be too safe and wearing ...
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Largest Companies By Market Cap
Market capitalization doesn’t always tell investors the whole story, so here’s some additional information about the world’s biggest companies, as of October 2024. The California ...