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A beetle kill forest near Breckenridge (Image: Hustvedt, Wikimedia Commons)

Pine beetles on the march to world domination?

By | 10.01.11 | 7:04 am

As the planet heats up, forests die. Pine beetles–formerly killed during harsh winters, thrive, turning much of Colorado a dirty brown. As forest die, they trap less carbon dioxide, causing the earth to get warmer still.