The NAU Review — What is happening to Earth’s forests?, Straw wars and Notes from the President

February 24, 2022

New study shows that Earth’s coldest forests are shifting northward with climate change

The boreal forest is a belt of cold-tolerant conifer trees that stretches nearly 9,000 miles across northern North America and Eurasia; it makes up almost a quarter of the Earth’s forest area. It’s also the coldest—and most rapidly warming—forest biome on the planet, and its shifting characteristics amid climate change are raising concerns about increased fire activity, decreased biodiversity and other long-term adverse effects for human and natural ecosystems.