In February, mining company Alcoa was hit with a $55 million penalty for illegally clearing about 2,000 hectares of WA's ...

Around the world, people plan to plant more than 1 trillion trees this decade in an ambitious effort to slow climate change ...

When the Giants Start to Fail Some of the largest living things on Earth are starting to fail. We are seeing it happen in real time with oak trees. Diseases like oak wilt can take down entire stands ...

A recent study published in National Science Review challenges the traditional emphasis on trees in forest ecology, revealing that shrub diversity plays a critical role in enhancing forest ecosystem ...

Ecological restoration is the process of reclaiming habitat and ecosystem functions by restoring the lands and waters on which plants and animals depend. Restoration is a corrective step that involves ...

Just a few miles from downtown Fort Wayne is a nature preserve that will help you forget how close you are to the city, with ...

“As humans, our everyday lives are sustained by the behaviors and interactions of forest organisms,” photographer David Herasimtschuk writes of old growth forests. “Yet, because these processes and ...

In the valley that the Mississippi River carves through the heart of America, one vital habitat is facing a multitude of threats. The river's floodplain forests grow in rich, complex soils; provide ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thinking through scenarios allows land managers to prepare for many potential outcomes. Benjamin Slyngstad via USGS In Sequoia and ...

Forests in California are struggling to recover after wildfires. Studies show tree loss is rising fast while replanting ...

Scientists have found evidence of wildfires that occurred 237 million years ago and shaped ancient Triassic ecosystems.