Increased deciduous tree dominance reduces wildfire carbon losses in boreal forests, study shows

As climate change drives more frequent and severe wildfires across boreal forests in Alaska and northwestern Canada, ...
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Boreal forests face increased wildfire threat as tree densities shift

The extensive northern forests of Canada, Alaska and Siberia are about to fundamentally change their tree density because of climate change. According to a new study led by researchers from Wageningen ...
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As Alaska's boreal forest warms, land managers face tough questions about how, or whether, to respond

Northern ecosystems are seeing some of the planet's most sweeping changes from climate warming. For some animals and plants, that has posed a threat to their very existence and, for humans, a couple ...
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North American boreal forest holds 31% more trees than thought

Ever wonder how many trees stand tall in North America's vast boreal forest? A new University of Alberta study has the answer, and it could benefit climate mitigation. The work is published in the ...
Science Daily

boreal forest: Taking taiga's temperature

A new study has introduced a powerful tool for analyzing satellite imagery of boreal forests (also known as 'Taiga' in North America), offering unprecedented insights into the health and dynamics of ...
The New York Times

Canada’s Logging Industry Devours Forests Crucial to Fighting Climate Change

A study finds that logging has inflicted severe damage to the vast boreal forests in Ontario and Quebec, two of the country’s main commercial logging regions. By Ian Austen and Vjosa Isai Ian Austen ...
The Conversation

Forests destroyed by wildfires emit carbon long after the flames die – new study

Natascha Kljun receives funding from Swedish Research Council FORMAS grant 2018–02700, Swedish Research Council FORMAS grant 2019–00836, the Crafoord Foundation grant 20190763, the Strategic Research ...