Carbon
How Canada’s northern forests sequester more carbon than they emit… usually
![How Canada’s northern forests sequester more carbon than they emit… usually Man watches the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, in a forest in Northwest Territories, Canada. Photo by Kwan Fung.](https://readtheshift.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/How-Canadas-northern-forests-sequester-more-carbon-than-they-emit…-usually-qj1hmj0du4zjdvuh4juh0qwhr4q0j8eqimm3a3a1co.jpg)
The expansive forests of Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) are up to something - and it’s remarkable.
A report published by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) shows that, for 25 out of the last 30 years, the NWT forests sequestered more carbon than the whole province emitted.