Climate Change Could Increase Pest and Disease Damage Across North American Forests: UBC Study

Climate change could increase pest and disease damage across North American forests: UBC study

New research suggests climate change could leave Canada’s forests increasingly vulnerable to pests and disease in the coming decades, while a federal climate report projects a sharp increase in the area burned by wildfires across the country.

The Tongass: America’s Climate Forest Is Again at Risk

At nearly 17 million acres, the Tongass National Forest is more than the largest national forest in the country—it's also the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world. It spans Southeast...

Black spruce decline: climate change and pests transform North American

The forests of North America are quietly losing a battle that most people cannot see. Across hundreds of millions of hectares, insects and pathogens are mounting an assault that has already damaged tens of millions of hectares of forest annually, draining billions of dollars from the forestry economy each year. Now, a new study led […]

Farewell black spruce? How climate change and pests are reshaping North America’s forests

A UBC-led study finds climate change could intensify insect and disease pressure across more than 80 percent of North American forests, threatening carbon storage and economies.