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Snow-covered boreal forest in front of Denali National Park, Alaska
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Boreal Forests May Be on the Move

by Kristel Tjandra 3 February 20253 February 2025

A new model shows a tendency for tree cover to decline in warmer areas and increase in colder ones.

A smokestack emits smoke, which blocks out the Sun and is lit up against a blue and orange sky.
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Aerosols Could Be Weakening Summertime Circulation

by Rebecca Owen 18 December 202418 December 2024

Anthropogenic aerosol emissions may be a culprit behind weakening jet streams and weather systems in the Northern Hemisphere.

Permafrost as seen from above. The landscape is patchy and the color of dead grass, with a few areas of standing water. The sky in the distance is pale blue.
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Northern Permafrost Region Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than It Captures

by Saima May Sidik 15 April 202415 April 2024

Permafrost underlies a quarter of the Northern Hemisphere. A comprehensive analysis shows that the area may have shifted from a sink to a source of greenhouse gases, bringing a longtime prediction to fruition.

Exposed permafrost sediments and ice wedges in spring at a bluff near the Itkillik River,
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Source or Sink? A Review of Permafrost’s Role in the Carbon Cycle

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 4 March 20244 March 2024

Understanding the role of permanently frozen soil, which covers a large portion of land in the Northern Hemisphere, is crucial to reaching global climate targets.

A layered tan-colored rock on a table with a ruler and quarter for scale.
Posted inNews

Wisconsin Stalagmite Records North American Warming

by Stacy Kish 6 April 20236 April 2023

A speleothem has revealed rapid periods of warming across the interior of the continent during the last glacial period, corresponding to similar events recorded in Greenland ice.

一只驼鹿站在山上,部分被灌木遮挡,背景是松树。
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驼鹿可以给森林地面降温

by Rebecca Dzombak 29 March 202329 March 2023

通过让砍伐整齐的森林变得斑驳,驼鹿在森林中创造出一个反射表面,可以反射阳光并降低温度。

Cross sections of several logged trees reveal banded patterns of dark and light wood
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Tree Ring Width Predicted by Machine Learning

by Morgan Rehnberg 28 March 202328 March 2023

When predicting a tree’s annual growth, consider the whole weather system and not just the sum of its parts.

A moose stands on a hill, partially occluded by shrubbery. Pine trees rise in the background.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Munching Moose Cool Forest Floors

by Rebecca Dzombak 7 March 202329 March 2023

By making clear-cut forests patchier, moose create a reflective surface that bounces back sunlight and keeps temperatures down.

Evergreen trees below a snow-capped mountain range partially obscured by fog and clouds.
Posted inNews

Boreal Trees May Grow Faster Due to Climate Change

by Saima May Sidik 21 February 202321 February 2023

Enhanced tree growth could significantly offset carbon emissions, but some researchers say it’s not enough to compete with forest disturbances.

Maps overlain with prediction accuracy.
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Quantifying Changes in Midlatitude Subseasonal Prediction Skill

by Suzana Camargo 9 September 202230 September 2022

The differences between future and present subseasonal predictability in the Northern Hemisphere provided by the tropics are evaluated using neural networks.

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