In a Swiss forest lab, scientists tracked how beech and oak leaves cool themselves and pinpointed the moment heat and drought ...

Tiny plastic particles aren’t just choking oceans and cities—they’re quietly infiltrating forests too. Scientists discovered ...

A new study has revealed that improving the landscapes surrounding forest remnants can dramatically increase their ability to ...

Earth’s vast northern forests may be doing far more to slow climate change than scientists once realized. New research from Sweden shows that untouched, old-growth boreal forests store dramatically ...

Researchers have analysed data from 127 studies to reveal 'thresholds' for when logged rainforests lose the ability to sustain themselves. The results could widen the scope of which forests are ...

Most of Europe's original natural forests have been transformed for agriculture and managed forests producing energy, paper, and timber. The few remaining "old-growth" natural forests are relics of ...

What is the value of a tree? It can provide a cool place to rest in the shade, a snack in the form of fruit, lumber to build a home, and cleaner air. But trees are increasingly being prized for one ...

The planet’s northern forests hold enormous amounts of carbon in spruce, pine, and thick, needle-rich soils. But a major new study led by researchers at Lund University and Stanford University found ...

Small forests can save birds, especially when surrounding landscapes include nearby trees, according to a new study.

Cities already house 56% of the global population, which equals about 4.4 billion people, and that number is expected to ...

One of the most widespread types of forest in Australia’s high country is facing an existential threat. We need bold action ...

Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources says it will take at least 5 years for the forests to be restored after last ...