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Canada is now home to the world's largest protected boreal forest Canada will soon have the largest protected boreal forest - an area twice the size of Belgium - on the planet. Some 1.6m hectares ...
The hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada may forever transform the country’s landscape — but some fire experts say that might not be a bad thing.
Recurring wildfires are giving young coniferous forests too little time to mature, and leafy trees, shrubs and grasslands are taking hold in new, unfamiliar ecosystems ...
Our shifting climate could have big repercussions on Canada’s boreal forest. Drought, fire and insect stressors could mean a shift of boreal regions further north. So what would that mean for ...
Forest Area Fluctuations: The coniferous forest area in North America increased by 5.62% between 2018-2023 compared to 1984-1991. However, it decreased by 4.85% from its peak in 1992-2001.
As the wildfire season slowly winds down in Canada, what happens to all the land and forests after the fires have been extinguished and nearby evacuated communities returned, especially with such ...
Canada's Michael Zelniker came up with the idea for 'Issue With Tissue: A Boreal Love Story' during the pandemic toilet paper hoarding saga.
The boreal forest is home to half the nation's species of birds, and 3.7 million people. As our climate changes, this great expanse of cold forest is getting warmer.
Much of Canada’s natural forest lands are coniferous – populated by evergreen species like the black spruce. After logging companies chop down a section, planters will come and plant black spruce ...
The hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada may forever transform the country’s landscape — but some fire experts say that might not be a bad thing.