Rock dust is only part of the story of soil. Living creatures, many of them too tiny to see, keep that soil healthy for growing everything from food to forests.
A new study offers a rare window into the hidden effects of aggressive fire suppression that go beyond fuel accumulation. It may even change the course of forest evolution.
Research suggests these forests could disappear by the 2070s.
A recently published report sheds light on how 350 big companies and 150 financial institutions are falling behind with goals to halt and reverse deforestation.
Large parts of Appalachia’s forests, once owned by coal companies, now make money for investors by storing carbon. But the results bring few jobs or sizable investments for residents.
A hot, dry summer on the heels of a wet winter raises the risk of wildfires.
President Biden has called for protecting large, old trees from logging, but many of them could be cut while the regulatory process grinds forward.
Redwoods grow in networks that house unique communities of plants and animals high in the air. They offer life lessons about adapting over time.
It might seem counterintuitive to suggest timber harvesting when the goal is to restore forests, but that gives landholders the economic incentive to protect and manage forests over time.
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