Forests act as critical barriers between normal ecological conditions and those exacerbated by climate change, acting like fortresses that can store carbon effectively and mitigate greenhouse gases.
The recent study indicates a staggering 60 percent increase in global carbon emissions from forest fires since 2001, illustrating the relentless damage climate change inflicts on our ecosystems.
Using machine learning, researchers categorized the world's forest ecosystems into 12 types, each manifesting unique vulnerabilities to evolving environmental threats like warming and land use changes.
Boreal forests in Canada and Siberia have become significant sources of carbon emissions, with one type of boreal forest tripling its annual carbon output from 2001 to 2023.
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