After millennia as COâ‚‚ sink, more than one-third of Arctic-boreal region is now a source
After millennia as a carbon deep-freezer for the planet, regional hotspots and increasingly frequent wildfires in the ...
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Boreal forests face increased wildfire threat as tree densities shift
The results indicate that global boreal forests might change to a more open type, with trees covering about 30%–50% of the area. "This is very different from what we see now, which includes both ...
Brown: I grew up in a Minnesota bog the size of New York City; I didn’t know it was special.
The Sax-Zim Bog in northern Minnesota is considered to be one of the world’s most interesting natural places where you can ...
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A third of the Arctic is now a greenhouse gas emitter, Mass. study finds
A third of the Arctic is now emitting climate-changing greenhouse gasses after thousands of years of storing them, according ...
The Arctic Has Long Been a Carbon-Capture Giant, but That’s Starting to Change
The world is adept at balancing the warming gases in its atmosphere, but anthropogenic climate change is challenging this ...
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Earth's Arctic region has flipped and now emits more carbon than it stores
For millennia, the Arctic-boreal zone has acted as a critical carbon reservoir, locking away vast amounts of carbon dioxide ...
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ESA, Finland announce plans for cal/val supersite
The European Space Agency (ESA), the Finnish government and the Finnish Meteorological Institute have announced plans for ...
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Boreal forests face increased wildfire threat as tree densities shift
Boreal forests encircle the cold, northern regions of our planet. They host a diverse set of species, regulate global climate by storing huge amounts of carbon in the trees and soils, and provide ...