Landsat study maps boreal forest shift north
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
The boreal forest, the world's largest terrestrial biome, is warming faster than any other major forest type and is now measurably shifting northward. A new analysis of the biome from 1985 to 2020 confirms that boreal forest cover has expanded and migrated toward higher latitudes over the past four decades. In a study led by Feng and colleagues and published in Biogeosciences in February 2
The boreal forest, the world's largest terrestrial biome, is warming faster than any other major forest type and is now measurably shifting northward. A new analysis of the biome from 1985 to 2020 confirms that boreal forest cover has expanded and migrated toward higher latitudes over the past four decades. In a study led by Feng and colleagues and published in Biogeosciences in February 2