When it comes to curbing climate change in Canada, our forests are key. These vast, thickly wooded areas aren’t just a uniting backdrop to our national identity, they also play a monumental role in maintaining the country’s—and the earth’s—carbon balance.
About 35 percent of Canada’s landmass is made up of forests. They are our greatest and most treasured asset. But, just as their ability to absorb and sequester carbon dioxide is becoming all the more vital in tempering rising greenhouse gas emissions, our forests are increasingly under threat from the effects of climate change.
