Surprising in its bluntness, the US Fourth National Climate Assessment lays out the devastating effects of climate change on the US economy, health, environment and forests. Related headlines include:

• Drier climate predicted for Northwest (Peninsula Daily News)
• Catastrophic northern California fire now fully contained (AP)
• California, Trump eye logging to fight wildfires (San Diego Union Tribune)
• Wildfire prevention goes hand in hand with creating jobs (Zinke)
• Buy certified green, ethical palm oil or forests will suffer (Globe and Mail)

Elsewhere: US Customs is investigating whether importers are evading duties on Chinese hardwood plywood; the BC Forest Safety Council says BC’s harvesting injury rate is the second lowest on record; West Fraser addresses a sawdust safety scare; and BC’s caribou herds are stabilizing where wolves are culled.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor