Every American is vulnerable to climate change impacts on their health at some point in their lives. Climate change can have a range of impacts on physical, mental, and community health. A warmer climate is expected to increase the risk of illnesses and death from extreme heat and poor air quality.
The largest tree in the Sierra Nevada range of California is the Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum). The giant sequoia is in fact the largest tree in the world, in terms of total volume of wood. 11 people found this useful.
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, known as Port Orford cedar or Lawson cypress, is a species of conifer in the genus Chamaecyparis, family Cupressaceae. It is native to Oregon and northwestern California, and grows from sea level up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) in the valleys of the Klamath Mountains, often along streams.