Tree-Eating Beetles March Northward


Trees are very important to our daily life and for our future. These beetles are moving up the east coast, tunneling  through the bark of trees to gain the nutrients. This invasion in the north is caused by the drop in winter temperatures because of climate change. Climate change is caused by a lot of different reasons but it also causes more than just warmer temperatures. My main thought is that the more the climate changes the more beetles that will survive and  kill the pine trees. Like all other tress pine trees and very important for oxygen, paper and just wood in general. these bugs could take away a lot of the trees that make up the forests in the north. 

New York Times Article

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2017 at 4:09 PM

    When I think of climate change I usually think of the air temperature, but it clearly affects much more. Trees are an important aspect of our environment and we can't afford for them to be damaged by an invasive specie.

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  2. chrheaSeptember 14, 2017 at 7:12 PM

    Oh man... First Lanternflies and now Southern Pine Beetles.

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