California's water-starved sequoias show signs of stress

Name: California's water-starved sequoias show signs of stress
Uploaded: 2015-10-15T00:42:43Z
Duration: P350S
Description: California's giant sequoias are special. These massive trees stretch hundreds of feet and live for thousands of years. But they are also being stressed: requiring an enormous amount of water, they are showing signs of suffering through the state's historic drought. Special correspondent Scott Shafer and producer Gabriela Quiros of KQED report.

Clip: 10/14/2015 | 5m 50s

California's giant sequoias are special. These massive trees stretch hundreds of feet and live for thousands of years. But they are also being stressed: requiring an enormous amount of water, they are showing signs of suffering through the state's historic drought. Special correspondent Scott Shafer and producer Gabriela Quiros of KQED report.

Aired: 10/14/15

Rating: NR

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California's water-starved sequoias show signs of stress

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