Mentioned in the Bible and in the 8000-year-old epic Gilgamesh, Lebanon’s iconic cedars have been reduced to a fraction of their former range by centuries of logging. Ari Daniel Shapiro walks the Shouf Cedar Reserve to learn how scientists are working to save the last remaining trees from a more insidious threat—climate change. The answer may surprise you. Another version of this podcast is available on Public Radio International's The World. read moreDuration: 5:30Published: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:11:45 +0000
Pinus reflexaSouthwestern White Pine Pinus reflexa (syn. P. strobiformis auct. non Engelm.), foliage and cone. Sandia Peak near Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.Source: Flickr (cropped and brightened from original).