Canada's boreal forests have adapted to burning events, but they are now burning more than they should and can't grow back ...

Data from the research showed that some of the more recent extreme years, like the 2004 and 2015 wildfire seasons, occurred ...

Flames rise from an experimental forest fire in Canada's remote Northwest Territories. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

The boreal forest is the largest forest in the world, wrapping right around Earth’s entire northern hemisphere like a giant green headband. It acts as the lungs of the planet, producing much of ...

An international team led by Woodwell Climate Research Center found that a third (34 percent) of the Arctic-boreal zone (ABZ)—the treeless tundra, boreal forests, and wetlands that make up Earth ...