The emerald ash borer is killing ash trees in dozens of states, and loggers are harvesting the popular wood while it’s still available. (Michael Hill/AP)Loggers in snowy forests are cutting down ash trees like there’s no tomorrow, seeking to stay one step ahead of a fast-spreading beetle killing trees in dozens of states. The emerald ash borer has been chewing through trees from Maine to Colorado for about two decades. The emerald ash borer came from Asia and was first spotted in the United States in 2002. George Robinson, a University at Albany biology professor and a member of the state Invasive Species Advisory Committee, doesn’t think the ash trees will be entirely wiped out.

Source: Washington Post February 27, 2019 21:00 UTC