Side-effects of expanding forests could limit their potential to tackle climate change – new study

Planting trees to remove carbon from the atmosphere will only be effective alongside other strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

James A. King, Research Associate in Climate Change Mitigation, University of Sheffield • conversation
Feb. 22, 2024 ~7 min

Guerilla gardening: how you can make your local area greener without getting into trouble

Many people are gardening on land that is not theirs – here are some things to consider to avoid getting into trouble.

Ben Mayfield, Lecturer in Law, Lancaster University • conversation
Oct. 4, 2023 ~7 min


How community gardening could ease your climate concerns

Could community gardening emerge as an effective method for addressing climate anxiety?

Jose Yong, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Sept. 28, 2023 ~8 min

Trees discovered at record-breaking altitudes highlight why we should restore Scotland's mountain woodland

Native trees have been found at new heights in the Scottish Highlands, demonstrating how mountain woodland could recover from deforestation – benefiting humans, wildlife and climate issues.

Sarah Watts, PhD Researcher in Plant Ecology and Conservation, University of Stirling • conversation
Aug. 23, 2023 ~7 min

The West's iconic forests are increasingly struggling to recover from wildfires – altering how fires burn could boost their chances

Over 50 fire ecologists across the Western U.S. took an unprecedented look at how forests in thousands of locations are recovering from fire in a changing climate. The results were alarming.

Philip Higuera, Professor of Fire Ecology, University of Montana • conversation
March 6, 2023 ~9 min

The West's iconic forests are increasingly struggling to recover from wildfires – altering how fires burn could help

Over 50 fire ecologists across the Western U.S. took an unprecedented look at how forests in thousands of locations are recovering from fire in a changing climate. The results were alarming.

Philip Higuera, Professor of Fire Ecology, University of Montana • conversation
March 6, 2023 ~9 min

The West's iconic forests are increasingly struggling to recover from wildfires – altering how fires burn could turn that around

Over 50 fire ecologists across the Western U.S. took an unprecedented look at how forests in thousands of locations are recovering from fire in a changing climate. The results were alarming.

Philip Higuera, Professor of Fire Ecology, University of Montana • conversation
March 6, 2023 ~9 min

How forests lost 8,000 years of stored carbon in a few generations – animated maps reveal climate lessons for tree-planting projects today

The Midwest had a lot of trees, but just a few species were responsible for the bulk of the carbon storage.

Jason McLachlan, Associate Professor of Paleoecology, University of Notre Dame • conversation
July 27, 2022 ~8 min


Midwest forests lost 8,000 years of stored carbon in just 150 years – new animated maps track the changes, revealing lessons for climate projects today

A few tree species, including American beech and eastern hemlock, were responsible for the bulk of carbon storage.

Jason McLachlan, Associate Professor of Paleoecology, University of Notre Dame • conversation
July 27, 2022 ~8 min

Fungi: the missing link in tree planting schemes

Plant the right trees in the right places – with the right fungal companions.

Francis Pope, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Birmingham • conversation
Feb. 7, 2022 ~6 min

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