Death Of 102 Million Trees Can Bring Danger To California; Effect On Human Is Very Critical

The global warming continues to hit every day and people could already feel it. Different places experience different effects. Currently, in California death of over a million trees has alarmed the authorities.

California is now facing a drought. It has resulted in higher numbers of dead trees across the state. Over 100 million trees are already dead. The devastating ecological event alarmed the experts as they have said that the dangers can heighten wildfires.

In May, 36 million trees are found dead. It is part of the 62 million trees that have died in 2016. Over the past six years, the experts have accounted that the dead trees have a total number 102 million, according to LA Times.

The scientists have pointed out that the culprit of the dead trees is the drought that is happening over the past five years. They have found that the fatalities increased by 100 percent in 2016. The rate of the dead trees is rapidly increasing.

"It's not beyond the pale to suggest that this is a pretty unprecedented event in at least recent history," according to Adrian Das, an ecologist from the U.S. Geological Survey .

The survey found that there are 21 million acres of trees surrounding the 18 national forests in California. However, the latest figures show that 7.7 million or more than one third are already dead.

The U.S. Forest Service has allocated 43 million dollars in to aid the restoration if the eroded sections of trails and roads throughout the wooden areas across the state. However, the officials said that too much money is already spent on fighting the wildfire that is becoming more and more rampant.

On record, the wildfires had already "burnt" 56 percent of the U.S. Forest Budget. Tom Vilsack the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture wants to file a petition to the congress, classifying wildfire as disasters. Thus, it could release additional federal funding to fight them.

"These dead and dying trees continue to elevate the risk of wildfire, complicate our efforts to respond safely and effectively to fires when they do occur and pose a host of threats to life and property across California," Tom Vilsack said in a statement, according to SF Gate.