Northern Forests at Risk: 2020 Fire Season

Kaneb Webinar Series

The Arctic is experiencing record heat and wildfires are ramping up across the global north. New research shows northern forest fire frequency and severity are rapidly increasing, releasing large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere and worsening climate feedback loops. WHRC scientist Dr. Brendan Rogers will explain how global warming is threatening northern forests, and a panel will discuss climate consequences and possible policy responses.

 

Featuring

Brendan M. Rogers

Senior Scientist

Susan M. Natali

Senior Scientist

Peter Frumhoff

Peter Frumhoff

Union of Concerned Scientists

Events in this series
Kaneb Webinar Series August 5, 2020

Helping Coastal Wetlands Survive Climate Change

Kaneb Webinar Series July 8, 2020

Amazon at Risk: 2020 Fire Season

Fire in Amazon forest.
Kaneb Webinar Series June 24, 2020

Facing Extreme Heat: Vulnerability & Resilience

Image of setting sun in a hot-looking orange sky over a city.
Kaneb Webinar Series June 3, 2020

A Call to Action: Protecting Our Common Home

Sunrise vista from a mountain top
Kaneb Webinar Series May 20, 2020

Arctic Meltdown and Unruly Tropical Storms

A satellite view of a hurricane along the US east coast
Kaneb Webinar Series May 6, 2020

Arctic Extremes: The Frontlines of Global Warming

View of Alaska tundra during the summer.
Kaneb Webinar Series April 29, 2020

Mild to Wild: How Our Backyard Choices Impact Our Environment

Carolina on a backyard chair
Kaneb Webinar Series April 22, 2020

Climate Action: Bridging Science & Activism

View of the Earth from space
Kaneb Webinar Series April 15, 2020

The Stories Rivers Tell

Water sample container for Science on the Fly.
Kaneb Webinar Series April 8, 2020

Can Tapirs Restore Amazon Rainforest?

Tapir in a harvested field.
Kaneb Webinar Series April 1, 2020

Climate Change in the Era of COVID-19

Close up of a leaf