The invisible, evolving and high-stakes world of carbon reporting
… The invisible, evolving and high-stakes world of carbon reporting Imagine trying to measure something that’s … team calculates these complex estimates for all of Canada’s forests. June 2023 While many people know that estimating … and reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Canada’s forest sector is important for tracking progress toward the …
Canada’s record-breaking wildfires in 2023: A fiery wake-up call
… this year,” says Yan Boulanger, research scientist in forest ecology at Natural Resources Canada. “From a … burned area record is shocking.” Yan and two other Canadian Forest Services scientists — Jonathan Boucher and Sandy Erni … B.C. This year’s fire activity could also impact forest carbon balance, biodiversity, and disrupt local businesses, …
Help for stressed forests in the era of climate change?
… Help for stressed forests in the era of climate change? A new tree-ring study … that introducing resilient tree genotypes could help forests stay healthy and even balance greenhouse gases in … Often regarded as the “lungs” of our planet, trees capture carbon from the atmosphere through photosynthesis and then …