March 01, 2023
Detroit Free Press reporter Keith Matheny takes a deep dive into the wide-ranging effects of climate change on Michigan forests, citing Department of Forest Resources professor Peter Reich's recently published study on climate change impacts on boreal forests. The photo-rich article focuses on Michigan geography and resources, but its themes cross state lines.
"The prognosis for the forest is not great," Reich shared with Matheny about the study. "It may be we are at a tipping point beyond which these northern species just can't hack it. Nature is really resilient, but we are pushing it really far, maybe up to its boundaries."
Read "As climate change alters Michigan forests, some work to see if and how the woods can adapt."