Climate Change in the Sierra-Cascade

Mixed conifer forests of California’s Sierra-Cascade region play a significant role in regulating the climate. For thousands of years, they have absorbed carbon from the atmosphere and store enormous amounts both above and below ground.

Today’s overcrowded forests absorb less carbon and are prone to damaging wildfires that release large amounts of carbon back into the atmosphere. Research indicates that unhealthy forests may pose a greater risk to California’s climate goals than once presumed. Forest restoration treatments ultimately increase carbon sequestration and move carbon stores to larger, more fire-resilient trees.

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Climate Change in the Sierra-Cascade

Landscape grant pilot update: HELP at work in Crystal Basin; other areas ready for fundingopens in a new window

Weather whiplash in the Sierra-Cascade and the need to accelerate resilienceopens in a new window

Meadow restoration in the Sierra-Cascade—keeping the momentum flowingopens in a new window

Signs of a new tree mortality event showing up in the Sierra Nevadaopens in a new window

California’s 2021-22 snowpack – prelude to a droughtopens in a new window

Leaders, scientists discuss wildfire recovery at WIP Summitopens in a new window

Five wildfire recovery strategies for the Sierra Nevadaopens in a new window

Governor’s California Comeback Plan includes Sierra Nevada wildfire resilienceopens in a new window

More of California's forest carbon is going up in smokeopens in a new window

Prescribed fire project cuts risk, increases climate resilience in South Yuba Canyon near Nevada Cityopens in a new window

Advancing landscape-scale resilience in the Upper Mokelumne River watershedopens in a new window

Prop 68-funded fuelbreak reduces fire risk in Calaveras County communities & watershedsopens in a new window

SNC-funded project in upper Trinity River watershed protects critical state biodiversityopens in a new window

Proposition 68 delivers a nature-based solution to Amador County wildfire riskopens in a new window

Early support from SNC leads to critical federal funding for North Yubaopens in a new window

Once struggling Modoc RCD helping to protect forests, communitiesopens in a new window

Critical forest-restoration efforts help protect Little Truckee River headwatersopens in a new window

Climate Change in the Sierra-Cascade

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