In a 2012 file photo, Alaska's boreal forest, also known as taiga, stretches to the horizon. (Loren Holmes / ADN file photo) Boreal forest covers much of central Alaska.

A new study has introduced a powerful tool for analyzing satellite imagery of boreal forests (also known as “Taiga” in North America), offering unprecedented insights into the health and dynamics of ...

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.

Restricted plant diversity limits carbon recapture after wildfire in warming boreal forests. Communications Earth & Environment, 2024; 5 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s43247-024-01333-7 ...

On the ground, they used the University of Helsinki’s Hyytiälä Forestry Field Station, which is in taiga (boreal forest) about 200 km north of Helsinki. Over a seven-year period, the station has ...

Also known as the northern forest - or in Russia as the taiga - this is the world's largest terrestrial biome, stretching in a broad green band across northern Europe, Asia and North America ...

Explore why Russia ranks first in global tree population with over 642 billion trees, supported by its massive boreal forests ...