🌎 The “witch’s broom” effect causes trees to grow dense, tangled clusters of twigs, often triggered by fungi, insects, or even genetic changes. These odd growths offer shelter for birds and insects, showing how nature’s quirks can create miniature wildlife habitats in the treetops. ✨
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🌍 Canada holds more than 30% of the world’s forests, making it the top country for natural forest area. These forests store massive amounts of carbon and water—critical global natural resources. ✨
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🌍 In Bhutan, protecting forests is written into the country’s constitution. Over 70% of its land remains forested, supporting biodiversity and helping absorb more carbon than the nation emits. ✨
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🌍 The newest satellites can now measure tiny changes in tree height worldwide. This helps track forest health and spot illegal logging by comparing images taken months or even days apart. ✨
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🌍 The subarctic climate zone stretches across vast parts of Canada and Russia, where winters are so cold that forests are called “taiga”—the world’s largest continuous woodland region. ✨
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🌍 New satellites use lasers to measure the height of forests from space. This lets scientists track forest growth and loss worldwide with detail never possible from the ground. ✨
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