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Even small temperature changes will significantly affect North American forests

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Boreal forests of North America are among planet's largest remaining nearly intact woodland ecosystems. Climate changes could harm both biodiversity and the ability for these forests to produce timber. Boreal forests are made up of mostly conifer trees such as spruce, fir, and pine, which can survive latitudes with freezing conditions.

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Channel News Asia

Even modest climate change imperils northern forests: Study

PARIS: Even relatively moderate heating and rainfall loss could dramatically alter the make-up of Earth's northern forests, risking their biodiversity rich ecosystems and undermining their ability to store planet-warming carbon pollution, researchers said Wednesday (Aug 10). Boreal forests cover much

1 year ago·Singapore

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The Hill

Even small temperature changes will significantly affect North American forests

Story at a glance Increasing global temperatures spell concern for a host of plant and animal species, along with human health. New research demonstrates the extent of damage resulting from slight …

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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The News

Even modest climate change imperils northern forests

Boreal forests cover much of Russia, Alaska and Canada and are a major carbon sink, but they are menaced by more frequent wildfires and invasive species outbreaks linked to climate change.

1 year ago·Pakistan

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Michigan Live

Michigan’s Northwoods may be destroyed by even modest climate change, researchers say

North America’s boreal forests may have only decades before being wrecked by climate change, new study shows.

1 year ago

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France24

Even modest climate change imperils northern forests: study

Even relatively moderate heating and rainfall loss could dramatically alter the make-up of Earth's northern forests, risking their biodiversity rich ecosystems and undermining their ability to store…

1 year ago·France

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