Sinking trees into the Arctic Ocean could reduce carbon emissions. But is it worth it?

A group of European scientists have recently proposed an idea to sink mature trees from the vast boreal forest in Canada, Alaska and Russia into the deep Arctic ocean, to store the carbon for ...
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Alaska’s Forests Are Creeping Towards the North. And the Implications Are Paradoxical

From the southernmost edge of the belt in Alaska, the forests are quietly creeping towards the Arctic soils.

I spent five years photographing lone trees around the world in the same way and was surprised by what I discovered

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Beneath Alaskan Wildfires, A Hidden Threat: Long-Frozen Carbon's Thaw

The Fish Creek Fire in Interior Alaska isn't much to look at. It's about 7,500 acres in size, sitting about an hour south of Fairbanks near the twisty Tanana River. The main fire front — the ...
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Are mushrooms the future of insulation?

Just under the forest floor, a vast fungal network known as mycelium builds, communicates and occasionally produces the fruiting bodies we call mushrooms. Now scientists are using this fungus to ...
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Fall in love on these 5 romantic hiking trails in Alaska

Alaska in the winter is unlike anywhere in the Continental U.S., with a rugged, untouched beauty that makes it an unforgettable place to explore, experience, and fully immerse in one of the last ...