Oregon State: Study Paints Detailed Picture of Forest Canopy Damage Caused by 'Heat Dome'
November 04, 2025
November 04, 2025
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Nov. 4 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release:
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Study paints detailed picture of forest canopy damage caused by 'heat dome'
A satellite imagery analysis shows that the 2021 "heat dome" scorched almost 5% of the forested area in western Oregon and western Washington, turning foliage in canopies from a healthy green to red or orange, sometimes within a matter of hours.
Dam . . .
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Study paints detailed picture of forest canopy damage caused by 'heat dome'
A satellite imagery analysis shows that the 2021 "heat dome" scorched almost 5% of the forested area in western Oregon and western Washington, turning foliage in canopies from a healthy green to red or orange, sometimes within a matter of hours.
Dam . . .