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Posted Mon Dec 10 2012: from New York Times: Mighty Old Trees Are Perishing Fast, Study Warns http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1355154471 The death rate of many of the biggest and oldest trees around the world is increasing rapidly, scientists report in a new study in Friday's issue of the journal Science. They warned that research to understand and stem the loss of the trees is urgently needed... The research team found that big, old trees are dying at an alarmingly fast clip around the world at all latitudes -- Yosemite National Park in California, the African savanna, the Brazilian rain forest, Europe and the boreal forests around the world. [Read more stories about: carbon sinks, climate impacts, holyshit, koyaanisqatsi, massive die-off, ecosystem interrelationships, holyshit] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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