Biden signs Earth Day executive order to protect old-growth forests

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By Naveena SadasivamApr 22, 2022, 9:24 pm181 ptsTrending
America’s majestic trees — Douglas firs in the Pacific Northwest, sequoias and redwoods in California, longleaf pines in the South — can live for hundreds of years, protecting nearby water systems, holding topsoil together, and filtering air pollution. They also act as a carbon bank, extracting carbon…

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