Climate Change and Northeastern Forests

If less winter shoveling sounds like a reprieve, think again. Northeastern forests, and the resources they provide, need snow to stay healthy. And there is evidence that ice storms…the most destructive form of winter weather…will become more frequent and severe under changing climate conditions. Speakers Peter Groffman and Lindsey Rustad have led research at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest for decades, including cutting edge experiments exploring the effects of climate change on winter weather.

This Cary Institute talk, “Winter Wonderland No More,” sponsored by the Norfolk Land Trust, was available until March 27.