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boreal

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


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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

Although forests in the western U.S. generally do not contain the same thick peat soils found in northern boreal regions, several other factors still influence wildfire emissions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

A 2021 study found that the boreal forests of Alaska and Canada in the winter are particularly prone to these types of rekindled fires, which are also known as overwintering or “zombie” fires.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

Metrics show Canada's wildfires, a natural part of its vast boreal forest, have worsened in recent years.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

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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