And if that help doesn't arrive soon, she and other researchers say the deep, dark boreal forests we know in northern Minnesota could become mostly grasslands within the next 50 years.

B4WARMED stands for Boreal Forest Warming at an Ecotone in Danger. The goal of the study is to determine how Minnesota trees will respond to warmer climates. Derek Montgomery / For MPR News ...

The problem isn’t just for northern Minnesota, but for all of the world’s boreal forests, Reich noted, which are considered among the largest still-intact ecosystems on Earth.

She and foresters from the University of Minnesota and elsewhere have identified 30 such strongholds, totaling 400 acres, in the forests north of Duluth and in the St. Louis River watershed, where ...

Together we can ensure that ecosystems, like Minnesota’s boreal forests, are still the showcase for the rest of the lower 48 states. Jim Barott. Lakewood Township. To submit a letter .

Recent scientific research shows even moderate climate change will cause major changes in North America's boreal forests, like those in Canada, Alaska, and parts of Maine, Minnesota, and Michigan.

Boreal forests encircle the cold, northern regions of our planet. They host a diverse set of species, regulate global climate by storing huge amounts of carbon in the trees and soils, and provide ...

The world’s most northerly forests could be a “time bomb” of planet-warming pollution as expanding wildfires have released record high levels of planet-heating pollution into the atmosphere ...

The trees are helping to rebuild Minnesota's forests into mature ones for lifetimes to come. "For us, taking care of the forest is taking care of our grandchildren," says Dunham. "That's just the ...