Shift in Northern Forests Could Increase Global Warming

Boreal forests across the Northern hemisphere are undergoing rapid, transformative shifts as a result of a warming climate that, in some cases, is triggering feedback loops producing even more regional warming, according to several new studies. Russia’s boreal forest – the largest continuous expanse of forest in the world – has seen a transformation in recent years from larch to conifer trees, according to new research by University of Virginia researchers. [More]

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Shift in Northern Forests Could Increase Global Warming