Forest soils have an important role in protecting our climate: They remove large quantities of methane—a powerful greenhouse ...

U.S. forests have stored unprecedented levels of carbon in recent years, driven by a mix of climate forces and human land-use ...

Imagine walking through a dense forest on a scorching summer day, suddenly feeling the temperature drop by several degrees. The air becomes cooler, more humid, and somehow more breathable. This isn't ...

Rainfall interception in forest ecosystems is a critical hydrological process whereby a portion of precipitation is captured by the canopy and subsequently redistributed via evaporation, throughfall, ...

New research shows that even healthy tropical peat forests can release more warming gases due to water level changes and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Forests are the lungs of our planet, absorbing carbon dioxide ...

Europe's forests have already been severely affected by climate change. Thousands of hectares of trees have already died due to drought and bark beetles. Scientists have now investigated which trees ...

Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store CO₂, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils ...

Climate change is quietly rearranging the Amazon and Andes—winners and losers are emerging, and the Northern Andes may hold ...

China set out to stop its deserts from marching east and to lock more carbon in the ground. In the process, it planted tens ...