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Forest Management Could Cut Boreal Wildfire Carbon Losses
New research indicates that active forest management in boreal regions could significantly reduce the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere by wildfires. Boreal forests store vast amounts of carbon in trees and soils, and intensifying fire activity threatens to release it. Researchers suggest practices such as thinning and prescribed burns as ways to limit losses.
Why now: Rising wildfire activity in boreal regions has made carbon emissions from forests a growing climate concern.
Evidence
- Forest Management Could Cut Boreal Wildfire Carbon Losses · Environment+Energy Leader
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