By Rhett Ayers Butler For decades, a dominant argument for protecting forests has focused on carbon. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, store it in wood and soils, and slow the accumulation of greenhouse ...

Eucalyptus trees, laden with flammable oils, could spread into Portugal's south-central region by 2060 if changing climate ...

Forests worldwide may be entering a new phase marked by fewer specialized tree species and more fast-growing generalists.

Countries around the world are increasingly turning to nature to help alleviate the impacts of climate change. Forests, grasslands and wetlands are already considered as "natural climate solutions." ...

Deep soils found in forests may be less effective at storing carbon in the long term than previously assumed, potentially ...

Trekking on the Pacific Crest Trail in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest is a great way for hikers to find peace and solitude. The forest is one of 17 national forests included in the U.S. Forest ...

A policy analyst for New Mexico Voices for Children argues that lawmakers need to take action on climate to protect New ...

Climate’s fingerprint on forest fires, particularly remote ones, can be obvious. That’s because fires are limited either by how much there is to burn or by how wet or dry the fuel is. So, when ...

As a cadre of Maine foresters and ecologists shuffled down the sun-baked roads of Surry Forest on Wednesday they were faced with the same sweltering heat they are trying to prepare Maine’s coastal ...

Researchers say tropical coral reefs may have already crossed a tipping point, portending mass dieback. Studies suggest they ...