Termites could have ‘huge’ impact on warming world

Researchers investigated termites' discovery and decay of wood at more than 130 sites in a variety of habitats across six continents.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Sept. 23, 2022 ~6 min

Biosphere drought reveals scent of troubled ecosystem

A drought experiment at Biosphere 2 in Arizona shows how molecular compounds can indicate when an ecosystem is in distress.

Rose Brandt-Arizona • futurity
Sept. 23, 2022 ~7 min


Mixed reality headset helps measure forests

To measure vegetation in the wild, researchers set up a Microsoft HoloLens as a mixed-reality sensor to feed their application called VegSense.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Aug. 2, 2022 ~5 min

Forest research links carbon uptake and water use

New climate change ecology research links the amount of carbon dioxide taken in by land ecosystems, such as forests, to the availability of water.

National University of Singapore • futurity
June 22, 2022 ~9 min

How much ‘hot and dry’ can Earth’s forests take?

How hot is too hot, and how dry is too dry, for the Earth's forests? Research on decades of dying trees offers an answer.

Kirsten Romaguera-U. Florida • futurity
April 7, 2022 ~6 min

City trees suck up more carbon than we thought

Trees on the edge of forests and soil in urban areas can hoard more carbon than previously thought, new research shows.

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
March 14, 2022 ~10 min

During drought, thirsty mountain trees steal downstream water

During a drought, thirsty mountain forests can rob downstream trees, cities, and wildlife of necessary water, a new study shows.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
March 7, 2022 ~6 min

Forests will have smaller trees in the future

"The growth declines we're forecasting will mean less uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide in the future by Arizona's forests."

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
Jan. 31, 2022 ~7 min


Fungi, not weather, may explain tree growth secrets

Scientists have known about the relationship between trees and fungi for a long time. But new research clarifies just how important it really is.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
Jan. 11, 2022 ~7 min

Wildfire drives ‘refugee’ trees to cooler, wetter ground

As climate conditions change, tree species are migrating to cooler or wetter sites. Wildfire is speeding up the process, a new study finds.

Rob Jordan-Stanford • futurity
Nov. 16, 2021 ~5 min

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