Tag: boreal forests

Water logged oak trees reduce global warming

The battle to reduce carbon emissions is at the heart of many eco-friendly efforts, and researchers from the University of Missouri have discovered that nature has been lending a hand.

Answering the call of the Big Wild

Have you noticed anyone doing rooftop camping, rappelling from downtown buildings or commuting to work via canoe? It’s all part of an inner-city campaign to announce The Big Wild.

Saving our boreal forest

The boreal forest wraps a green halo around Russia, Scandinavia and Canada. In North America, the band of green extends from Alaska to Newfoundland, bordering the tundra to the north and touching the Great Lakes to the south.