As climate changes, boreal forests to shift north, relinquish more carbon than expected
Sunday, May 5, 2013 - 12:30
in Earth & Climate
It's difficult to imagine how a degree or two of warming will affect a location. Will it rain less? What will happen to the area's vegetation? New Berkeley Lab research offers a way to envision a warmer future. It maps how Earth's myriad climates—and the ecosystems that depend on them—will move from one area to another as global temperatures rise.