The New York Times joined Dr. Baltzer and the Forest Ecology Research Group in the Northwest Territories during the 2024 field research campaign to understand the aftermath of the record-breaking 2023 fire season. The article highlights how repeated wildfires are reshaping boreal forests, disrupting black spruce recovery, and affecting northern communities who are experiencing unprecedented environmental change and wildfire risk.
Click below to read the full, interactive article in The New York Times.