Will the California drought kill all the sequoia trees?

He wants to know whether sequoias in different locations reacted differently to California's cyclical droughts. read more

No. In the short term, Sequoias are well adapted to the lengthy droughts that are a normal part of California’s climate. Over the millions of years that the species has survived, it has had to endure longer and deeper droughts than anything in our recorded history (based on tree ring analysis). read more

California, of course, is in the middle of a historically punishing drought at a time when there’s never been more demand for water. According to the United States Forest Service, 62 million trees have died in California this year alone. read more

Sequoia, the tallest tree on earth, is in danger. The extreme drought conditions of California are destroying giant sequoias of Sequoia National Park Sierra, Nevada, which is considered a national treasure of America. read more