Warmer, Drier Climate Could Transform Alaskan Forests

Climate change could lead to a net loss of plant life in some regions, and also could change the ratio of species that grow in them.

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NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using data courtesy of Foster, A.C., et al. (2019), and data from NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. Story by Jessica Merzdorf, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Published October 17, 2019
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