Tom Coleman

Entomologist covering Southern California for the US Forest Service

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Entomologist covering Southern California for the US Forest Service

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Not everyone is going to be unhappy if global warming makes California hotter and drier.

The Rise of the Bark Beetle

Not everyone is going to be unhappy if global warming makes California hotter and drier.

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