Canada's boreal forest is vast and experiences some of the world's largest and most intense wildfires. On average, about 8,000 wildfires burn over 2.1 million hectares of forest every year, ...

Credit: NPS Photo/Tim Rains Boreal forests comprise the world’s largest terrestrial biome—a vast landscape ringing the high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. The expanse of trees in this ...

In northern regions, where forests are densifying, reduced albedo may exacerbate warming, potentially offsetting the benefits of increased carbon storage. Taken together, the boreal forest’s ...

The objectives of this research were to quantify the hydrological connectivity between a surficial aquifer and a peatland, and to identify the controlling factors in boreal peatlands of north-central ...

10-JAN-2025 - The extensive northern forests of Canada, Alaska and Siberia are about to fundamentally change their tree ... The research team explored twenty years of tree cover data from satellites ...

The Friends of Sax-Zim Bog Welcome Center will host Matthew Young, the energetic and engaging co-Author of The Stokes Guide to Finches of the US and Canada, and President and Founder of the Finch ...

Here are some examples of the great work they’re doing: Manicouagan-Uapishka Biosphere Region in Quebec The Manicouagan-Uapishka ... making it the second largest biosphere region in Canada. The ...

Boreal ecology is the study of ecosystems in the subarctic (boreal) zone of the Northern hemisphere. These areas are dominated by coniferous forest, generally have permafrost soils, and occur ...

Exploring the traditions and culture of the Indigenous peoples of Canada provides unique opportunities ... the thrill of mushing through the boreal forest. Connect with legends and tradition ...