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California’s forests are vanishing faster than we can replant them, with millions of acres lost and half the state’s forests projected to vanish by 2071. This isn’t just about trees—it’s a crisis threatening water, air, and wildlife. A frozen seed bank offers little hope against decades of underfunding and staffing cuts at state and federal levels. Climate change and past fire suppression policies have turned forests into scrubland, and experts warn reforestation must be treated as an emergency. While some federal funding efforts are emerging, the scale of the problem is staggering, with the West facing a similar fate. Current strategies lack dedicated funding and need a massive, sustained push to save these vital ecosystems.

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