Earth's boreal forests are getting affected by climate change at the same level or more than anything else in the world. An article published in the journal Science has unveiled that there is a need to focus on what can be done to lessen the impact of climate change on these forests.

The article provides a clear view on how climate change is causing trouble and also calls for action. Forestry experts from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) said that it is a high time now that more focus should be on the impacts of climate change on the boreal forests.

Researcher Anatoly Shvidenko said, "Boreal forests have the potential to hit a tipping point this century. It is urgent that we place more focus on climate mitigation and adaptation with respect to these forests, and also take a more integrated and balanced view of forests around the world".

Every 10 years, these forests have been witnessing warming rates near 0.5 degrees Celsius. It is predicted by 2100, the boreal forests could be 6 to 11 degrees Celsius warmer. Experts have found that the climate zones in these forests have been moving northwards much faster than the trees' ability to migrate.

There is a threat to the water systems and emission of larger concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane. Shvidenko said that at the rate at which the area is warming, the forests could turn into grassland before they realize.