Should the U.S. keep old trees around to store carbon or cut them down? It’s a heated debate
Deep in northern Michigan’s Huron-Manistee National Forest, the air reverberates with the sound of a tree harvester picking up fully grown jack-pines out of the ground like toothpicks. Once the trees are lifted, the machine, known as a forwarder, slices the tree into logs in less than a minute. “It cuts the trees to a […]
217 Today: Western Illinois University getting outside perspective on addressing challenges
Monday, December 18, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Chicago City Council blocked a resolution last week for voters to weigh in on the city’s sanctuary city designation. The marching band at Western Illinois University is engaged in a heavy competition that could earn it new musical equipment. The Fighting Illini men’s basketball team defeated the Colgate […]