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| The Malayan sun bear is the smallest bear in the world and is active only at night. It spends its days sleeping in tree nests and basking in the sun. |  |
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Environmental Monitoring
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Tree rings are able to tell scientists about past and present climates. This is extremely important as today we are facing global climate change. In addition, trees purify the air especially in our polluted urban centres. Stanley Park in Vancouver or Central Park in NYC provide great examples of trees helping humans in an urban environment. Global Forest is monitoring the state of both animals and trees as they are affected by global change.
Cleaning the air
Japanese macaque infants
White spruce pop dynamics
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