Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can boost the snowpack, a critical source of water in the West.
Climate-related disturbances from fires, storms, and bark beetles could double forest damage across Europe by 2100.
More than 200,000 hectares of European forests could be disturbed annually by 2100, according to a new study. View on euronews ...
Escalating wildfires, wind damage and insect outbreaks could threaten tourism, water supplies and biodiversity, a new study ...
Forest damage in Europe caused by wildfires, storms and bark beetle outbreaks is projected to increase compared to recent ...
Researchers at the University of Washington published a study that shows that Indigenous-informed tree thinning efforts in the Cascades didn’t just help with wildfire control—it also increased ...
Planting trees is a vital strategy to combat both climate change and the biodiversity crisis. As forests grow, they sponge ...
Forest damage in Europe caused by wildfires, storms and bark beetle outbreaks is projected to increase compared to recent decades under all analysed climate scenarios, according to a new international ...
Numerous studies report declining bird numbers not caused by the typical threats of habitat loss or urbanization.
Northern wildfires may be more dangerous for the climate than they appear. Researchers found that fires in boreal forests can burn deep into peat soils, releasing ancient carbon stored for hundreds or ...
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The future of forests

Our species’ origin and destiny are entangled with the roots and branches of trees. We evolved in and around trees, and we’ve learned to breed and plant them for their fruit, nuts, wood, and blossoms, ...