Olympic Glory? South Korea Clear-Cuts a Forest to Build Ski Slopes

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By Guest WritersSep 21, 2015, 6:00 am64 pts
Environmentalists protest the razing of 500-year-old trees to build facilities for the downhill skiing events at the 2018 Olympics. By Phil McKenna Organizers of the 2018 Winter Olympics are clear-cutting part of an ancient forest that includes 500-year-old trees on a protected mountain near Pyeongchang, South…

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