Wood-chomping pests like the pine bark beetle are already infamous for their devastating impact on forests. Now, it appears, their destructiveness isn't limited to trees.

Scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research are investigating how beetle-induced destruction of large swaths of forest is influencing rainfall, temperature, smog and other aspects of the atmosphere.

"Forests help control the atmosphere, and there's a big difference between the impacts of a l ...

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