The poles are warming faster than anywhere else on Earth, and fires in the northern boreal forest are increasing in both ...

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.

Their muse is the taiga, or boreal forest: a massive ring of mostly coniferous trees that stretches across the Northern Hemisphere. In the late 19th century, Swedish artist Gustaf Fjaestad painted his ...

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 ...

Animals have also adapted to live in the taiga forest. The Canadian lynx has wide paws to help it move through snow and black bears hibernate through autumn and winter while it is coldest.