Boreal forest covers much of central Alaska. Taiga, as this forest is called, is composed of dense black spruce forests and a mosaic of other forest trees. Aspen and birch thrive on south-facing ...
The taiga is the largest contiguous vegetation zone in the world. The birch plays a special role in this boreal coniferous forest. In the boreal coniferous forest, where light and darkness, warmth and ...
The effects of climate change in recent decades have been tangible. And these could potentially become even more serious by the end of the century, even if we do somehow manage to limit global warming ...
Our research in NASA ABoVE Phase I and II projects has been focused on the integration of remote sensing, spatial analysis, field data and modeling to understand the vulnerability of peatlands and ...
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 ...
One of my favorite excursions of the year is my AP Environmental Science class field trip up Blue Job Mountain in Farmington, N.H. The purpose of this field trip is to collect data about a variety of ...
Greenhouse gas emissions from human activity have caused global air and sea surface temperatures to rise approximately 0.8 Celsius (1.4 degrees Fahrenheit) since the beginning of the 20th century, ...
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