New satellite index improves tracking of boreal forests changesScience
SourceMarch 17, 2025
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New satellite index improves tracking of boreal forests changes
New needleleaf index helps monitor the health of the North American boreal forest Summary: Boreal forests, also known as the taiga, are vital carbon reservoirs,…

Tree mortality in urban boreal forests rises with climate changeScience
SourceFebruary 27, 2025
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Tree mortality in urban boreal forests rises with climate change
Summary Climate change increases the risk of tree mortality in urban boreal forests Summary: Tree mortality is rising in urban boreal forests, with climate change…

Northern carbon crisis: Arctic-boreal region shifts to source statusClimate
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 21, 2025
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Northern carbon crisis: Arctic-boreal region shifts to source status
After thousands of years functioning as one of Earth’s most crucial carbon sinks, the Arctic-boreal zone (ABZ) is undergoing a significant transformation. A comprehensive record…

Megadroughts on the riseNews
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 17, 2025
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Megadroughts on the rise
Long-term megadroughts are becoming increasingly frequent and severe, threatening ecosystems, agriculture, and water supplies worldwide, according to a new study published in Science. Unveiling hidden…

Arctic hotspots reveal vulnerable ecosystems in Siberia, Alaska, and CanadaClimate
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 16, 2025
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Arctic hotspots reveal vulnerable ecosystems in Siberia, Alaska, and Canada
New research sheds light on rapidly warming regions in the Arctic-boreal zone, revealing areas of intense ecological stress. The study, published in Geophysical Research Letters,…

Why Canadian forests are burning more fiercely than everScience
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 3, 2025
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Why Canadian forests are burning more fiercely than ever
Wildfire activity in Canada has intensified dramatically over recent decades, with severe implications for ecosystems and fire management. A new modeling study, published in Science,…

Climate Science Digest: November 7, 2024NewsScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 7, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 7, 2024
New fungal spore calendar offers crucial aid for allergy and asthma sufferers Researchers in Leicester have created England's first comprehensive fungal spore calendar, a tool…

Global CO2 emissions from forest fires surge by 60%, warn scientistsScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 18, 2024
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Global CO2 emissions from forest fires surge by 60%, warn scientists
A groundbreaking study reveals a startling increase in global CO2 emissions from forest fires, which have surged by 60% since 2001. The research, published in…

Extreme wildfires have doubled in just 20 years – here’s the scienceClimate
SourceJuly 1, 2024
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Extreme wildfires have doubled in just 20 years – here’s the science
By Víctor Fernández García and Cristina Santín, The Conversation It feels like we are getting used to the Earth being on fire. Recently, more than 70 wildfires burned…

Boreal forests and tundra regions face severe impact over next 500 years of climate change, study revealsClimateNews
Adrian AlexandreApril 9, 2024
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Boreal forests and tundra regions face severe impact over next 500 years of climate change, study reveals
A new study led by researchers from esteemed institutions including the White Rose universities of York and Leeds, Oxford, Montreal, and ETH, Switzerland, has shed…
