Alaska's boreal forest is one of the largest trappers of carbon dioxide in the world — but as the state warms twice as fast as the rest of the U.S., once frozen land is now thawed out and up for grabs.
Alaska's boreal forest is one of the largest trappers of carbon dioxide in the world. But as the state warms twice as fast as the rest of the U.S., once frozen land is now thawed out and up for grabs.
"This is the most suitable land for agriculture development," Johnson said."This is only 140,000 acres out of a 3-million-acre state." Native tribes, who live off the land in the boreal forest, worry the project will be abused and cause pollution.
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