Craig WelchDec 20, 2022

1. My best #journalism this year:

Not long ago, I wrote a story about #forests. Every scientist said we’re losing them to #climatechange faster than expected. So #NationalGeographic, at my urging, dedicated its entire May issue to the future of forests.

We found that around the world, in places like #Yellowstone, #trees are burning but not regenerating. Forests are transitioning to something new. Some will never be the same. Others may never come back.

My cover story https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/forests-future-threatened-heat-drought-feature

Show threadGary Krysztopik
@craigawelch I recently heard a podcast about a forest in South Carolina? that was slowly receding due to sea level rise. The many ways #Climate effects us.
Dec 20, 2022 at 6:59pmWeb
Show threadCraig WelchDec 20, 2022
@garykrysztopik Yes, this is true. Saltwater intrusion is killing trees along the coast from Delaware to Florida ...
Show threadJackie WolfDec 22, 2022
@garykrysztopik @craigawelch They're called ghost forests, I think because of their greyish hue. I began seeing them 15 years ago along the DE coast. Also note, there are also drunken forests up north in the thawing permafrost soils cause they lean every which way. BTW, look north. The impacts and changes up there are remarkable and frightening.