A new study using the longest high-resolution satellite record of tree cover has found that the boreal forest has expanded by 12% and shifted northward over the past four decades....The results show an expansion of approximately 0.84 million square kilometres, with growth concentrated between 64°N and 68°N. - Feng et al (2026)
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-satellite-boreal-forests-shifted-north.html
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#borealForest
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#treeline

A new study using the longest high-resolution satellite record of tree cover has found that the boreal forest has expanded by 12% and shifted northward over the past four decades....The results show an expansion of approximately 0.84 million square kilometres, with growth concentrated between 64°N and 68°N. - Feng et al (2026)
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-satellite-boreal-forests-shifted-north.html
#earthobservation
#borealForest
#climatechange
#treeline