Half of Alberta’s boreal forest could disappear due to fires and climate change, study warns

Half of Alberta’s boreal forest could disappear due to fires and climate change, study warns

“That’s why trees are dying,” he said. “They just cannot get the moisture they need to persist.” The research, he said, tells the same story on a much broader scale. “This climate that has supported forests for millennia is basically going beyond that cusp, beyond that point where it can really support trees on the uplands any more.” The changes could have major implications for the forestry sector in Alberta, said Parisien. “If you no longer can have these productive forests on the uplands, there’s going to be a hit to this economy.”