Tag: forests

Birds may have been burying Jeffrey pine seeds up high for thousands of years. But now that they’re sprouting, this new species of subalpine tree may change the playing field.

Data published in the journal Scientific Reports reveals that this "safety net" has diminished.

150 years of grazing, fire suppression, and other land-use changes have transformed these forests.

The planet’s ability to absorb carbon weakening even moderately would make much steeper reductions in greenhouse gas emissions necessary to get to net zero.

The fate of intact forests is closely linked to that of Indigenous peoples.

Collaborative efforts between forest agencies and Indigenous communities are improving wildfire management by combining oral histories with long-term archaeological datasets, demonstrating the value of integrating an understanding of the past into solutions for a better future.

COVID-19, SARS, and Ebola were transmitted to humans from wild animals living in tropical forests. Destroying their habitats is killing us.

“The best thing for the climate and biodiversity is to leave forests standing—and biomass energy does the opposite.”

More monitoring, preservation, and reforestation globally is necessary to maintain forested land and prevent major biodiversity loss.

“Our work adds to the small body of results from laboratories-in-the-forest that are essential to guide climate policy.”