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boreal

[bawr-ee-uhl, bohr‑] / ˈbɔr i əl, ˈboʊr‑ /


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Those green ecosystems are far different from California’s; our neighbor’s fires generally arise in massive boreal forests, which do not have debris or brush concerns because they’ve never been logged or otherwise interfered with.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

"Unlike Californian forests, where preventative measures can be taken through thinning, boreal forests, which are very dense, cannot be controlled," Bergeron said.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Almost 900 blazes are burning across a vast boreal forest in the country’s hardest-to-reach, least-populous areas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

In many boreal regions, flames can spread downward into thick layers of carbon rich soil beneath the forest floor.

From Science Daily Mar. 4, 2026

He is Frank Volkheimer, an upperclassman, seventeen years old, a colossal boy from some boreal village, a legend among the younger cadets.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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