Noah Charney is a postdoctoral research associate in ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Arizona. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/noah-charney/rss en Environment Research Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:38:04 +0000 Noah Charney https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/08/01/more-co2-wont-help-northern-forests https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/08/01/more-co2-wont-help-northern-forests The buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is driving up temperatures and altering precipitation patterns. But will the changes boost tree growth in northern North America and slow the pace of climate change, or will the shift be too great for trees to adjust?