Dark boreal forests of Canada absorb enough heat to cancel up to a 5th of their climate benefit, scientists warn

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Dense evergreen plantations in Canada's boreal forest absorb so much winter sunlight that the resulting surface warming can offset 6% to 20% of the climate benefit they are credited with. Canada's current carbon accounting frameworks measure the carbon stored but largely omit the

Dense evergreen plantations in Canada's boreal forest absorb so much winter sunlight that the resulting surface warming can offset 6% to 20% of the climate benefit they are credited with. Canada's current carbon accounting frameworks measure the carbon stored but largely omit the This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking science. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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