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 ...

The poles are warming faster than anywhere else on Earth, and fires in the northern boreal forest are increasing in both ...

Will the COP26 global deforestation pledge save forests? Will the COP26 global deforestation pledge save forests? The grand old trees of the world are dying, leaving forests younger and shorter ...

Healthy forest ecosystems support current and future jobs in the logging industry, store carbon in the soil, help mitigate ...

The boreal is one of Earth’s largest old-growth forests, and each artwork in “Northern Lights” attempts to portray the majesty of one of its varied landscapes. Artist Harald Sohlberg, for ...

boreal forest: Taking taiga's temperature New needleleaf index helps monitor the health of the North American boreal forest Date: March 11, 2025 Source: University of Ottawa Summary: A new study ...

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 ...

Known as “carbon sinks,” mangroves, peatlands and boreal forests have helped cool the Earth for thousands of years. By storing billions of tons of CO2 in their soil and vegetation, and locking ...

This article provides some thoughts on the impacts of the conservation vs development paradigm on First Nations, as it has played out in the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement and the Far North Act in ...