A third of the Arctic is now emitting climate-changing greenhouse gasses after thousands of years of storing them, according ...

A synthesis of carbon flux and wildfire emissions data from across the Arctic-boreal zone between 2001-2020 found that 34 ...

A new study finds that climate change may have a range of contrasting effects on coastal forests, both slowing and enabling growth in areas where sea levels are rising and storms are more common.

A piece of forest preserved under ice for thousands of years has been revealed, providing scientists with a special opportunity to examine past climate conditions. The trees were found on the ...

A new research project pursues a comprehensive understanding of the climate impact of food production and agriculture. Led by the University of Helsinki, the project will investigate direct greenhouse ...

Climatologists monitor several indices, some ocean-based and some atmospheric, to provide a quick indication of the state of certain climate variables and climate indicators. To monitor the Pacific ...

Garrett’s current research topics include old-growth forest sustainability, the work of wildfire in the context of landscape resilience, and disturbance interactions under climate change.

Also, in the far north, California’s so-called “asbestos forests” have lost their immunity. Massive fires tore through dense, moist rainforests where climate change chased away the region’s protective ...

A new study suggests Canadian forests are increasingly primed for severe wildfires, underlining the pressing need to proactively mitigate the increased threat posed by climate change. (Kevin ...

The story so far: The State of Forest Report (SFR ... For example, as trees became popular as a ‘solution’ for climate mitigation because of their ability to sequester carbon, many lawmakers ...