DAILYCALLER (Paris Apodaca) - Clearing The Roadless Rule: What Comes Next For America’s Burning Forests?
‘the answer is yes’
DAILYCALLER (Paris Apodaca) - Trump’s USDA Wants To Throw Decades-Old Rule On Scrap Heap
‘tens of millions of forested acres off-limits’
AXIOS (Nathan Bomey) - Trump threatens more tariffs over Canadian wildfire smoke
President Trump is threatening to raise tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke that drifted from the country into the U.S., triggering health warnings and disrupting outdoor activities. Why it matters: Dealing with Canadian wildfire smoke is becoming a semi-regular occurrence in the Midwest and Northeast. - It degrades air quality, exposing millions to short- and long-term health risks, Axios' Herb Scribner reports . Driving the news: Trump said Friday on Truth Social that the "cost of this pollution must of necessity be added to the TARIFFS Canada is currently paying." - He blamed the wildfire smoke on Canadian officials for "not properly maintaining their Forests, and Brush therein," causing the U.S. to be "unnecessarily invaded by…
WASHINGTONPOST (Cat Zakrzewski) - Trump wants to impose tariffs on Canada in retaliation for wildfire smoke
The White House did not respond to questions about what legal mechanism he would use to impose the tariffs or how the administration would calculate the rate of the levies.
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - New: Trump Confronts Canada on Deadly Wildfire Smoke: 'Incalculable Cost'
ABCNEWS - WATCH: 7 Natural Wonders of America': Redwood National and State Parks
David Muir revealed the Redwoods as one of the '7 Natural Wonders of America,' a list curated by ABC News and National Geographic celebrating awe-inspiring locations in the U.S.
AMERICANTHINKER - Trump's Wildfire Reform
In the rugged landscapes of the American West, wildfires have long been a fact of life, but the scale of destruction in recent decades has not.
NYTIMES (Jonathan Wolfe) - One of Madagascar’s Oldest Sacred Trees Is Slowly Dying
In a forest in Madagascar, the demise of a centuries-old baobab points to the fraying of a fragile ecosystem.
NYTIMES (Eric Niiler and John Stember) - Forest Service Research Labs Are Closing
A research lab in Washington State tracks ecological changes in a warming climate and provides scientific guidance for forest managers. It is one of 57 such facilities being shuttered.
NYTIMES (Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Harry Stevens) - Global Deforestation Slows, W.R.I. Report Finds. But Wildfires Are Taking a Toll.
In 2025, the world razed less forest than any other year in the last decade. The bad news: global warming is making wildfires more frequent and intense.