“We anticipate more fires, and more intense fires, in the future.”The Boreal Region The boreal region stretches across the Northern Hemisphere through Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia and Russia. PhotoScientists have been trying for years to call attention to the boreal forest. Official Russian figures do not show an increase of forest fires in recent decades. Boreal forests are increasingly affected by fire and climate change. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe boreal forest consists mainly of cone-bearing trees like pines, spruces and larches, adapted to survive the long, cold winters of the northern region.

Source: New York Times May 10, 2016 19:25 UTC