The boreal forest is the largest forest in the world, wrapping right around Earth’s entire northern hemisphere like a giant green headband. It acts as the lungs of the planet, producing much of ...
In the boreal forest, the world’s largest land biome ... largely by nationwide programs in China, are finally paying off. But the trend might not last. In China, urbanization and logging have ...
In northern regions, where forests are densifying, reduced albedo may exacerbate warming, potentially offsetting the benefits of increased carbon storage. Taken together, the boreal forest’s ...
Because boreal trees grow slowly, it takes some time to see changes in the forest. "This time lag could keep the forests in a state that doesn't match the changing climate," explains Ronny ...
Almost two million acres of boreal forest have been destroyed by extraction industries and timber companies. They have scraped away the topsoil and left behind poisoned wastelands. The production and ...