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A nonnative tree-killing insect is invading northern Utah, attacking subalpine fir and potentially triggering yet another die-off of the region's long-stressed conifer forests. Bill Anderegg, University of Utah School of Biological Sciences Professor and director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy study, co-authored the study in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service - International Institute of Tropical Forestry. https://lnkd.in/gHmxyQnz