Monarch, Colorado - Trees near the continental divide on Monarch Mountain killed by the spruce bark beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis). The problem is e

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Monarch, Colorado - Trees near the continental divide on Monarch Mountain killed by the spruce bark beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis). The problem is expected to get worse as the climate warms.

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Location: Monarch, Colorado, United States
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
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