A controversial proposal that first surfaced in the 2023 Utah legislative session is once again being pushed by GOP Salt Lake County Council member Dea Theodore, who contends bush and tree thinning in the Great Salt Lake watershed will reduce the risk of wildfires, boost public safety and increase water yield. Theodore’s most recent request implores Gov....Read More

Frequent and intense fires in miombo woodlands elevate its potential to impact climate change. Fires in the miombo directly result in GHG emission, thereby suppressing the woodland’s potential to mitigate carbon emission through the mortality of plant species, reduction of forest growth rate, and upsetting the entire equilibrium of forest ecosystem mainly through plant species...Read More