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BAROUK CEDAR FOREST, Lebanon — Walking among the cedars on a mountain slope in Lebanon feels like visiting the territory of primeval beings. Some of the oldest trees have been here for more than 1,000 ...

Global warming could wipe out most of the country’s remaining cedar forests by the end of the century. Anne Barnard, the New York Times Beirut bureau chief for the past six years, and Josh Haner, a ...

A symbol of Lebanon's resilience through its long, turbulent history, the country's towering cedars now face increasing threats from wildfire and... Climate Change Closes In On Lebanon's Iconic Cedar ...

Khaled Taleb steps out of his vehicle high on a mountainside in northern Lebanon, and surveys the charred remains of the cedar forest he fought to save. A black carpet of the trees' burned needles ...

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