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Oregon Wild Report on Forests, Carbon, and Global Warming

A paper exploring how climate change is likely to affect Oregon's forests, and the role of forests in mitigating global warming.

This page houses, “The Straight Facts on Forests, Carbon, and Global Warming,” a special Oregon Wild report. Click on the following links to learn more:

"The Straight Facts on Forests, Carbon, and Global Warming"

Executive Summary

Part I. Background: What determines global temperature and climate?

Part II. How does carbon move in and out of the atmosphere?

Part III. How Will Climate Change Affect the Pacific Northwest?

Part IV. How will climate change affect ecosystems, forests, and trees?

Part V. Will the Forests of the Future Become Carbon Sources or Carbon Sinks?

Part VI. What Can We do to Protect Forests from the Perils of Climate Change?

Part VII. Logging Releases Significant Amounts of Carbon.

Part VIII. What Can We Do To Increase Carbon Storage in Forests?

Part IX: Forest Management Recommendations

Part X. What about Forest Fires?