One of nature’s woody behemoths — the North American snow forest — may soon begin shrinking. The continent’s boreal forest reposes in subarctic latitudes, spanning much of Alaska and Canada.

For more than six months a year, Quebec’s boreal forest is covered in a thick blanket of snow. While this is essential for the balance of our ecosystems, for the people living downstream from forested ...

Newswise — The index outperforms traditional metrics, offering more accurate and comprehensive forest loss mapping and providing vital information for forest management and disaster recovery. Forests ...