Ancient sediments reveal how rapid warming collapsed Arctic forests in centuries, triggering fires, erosion, and long-lasting ...

Satellite records reveal three decades of forest growth in southern China, showing how planting, harvesting, and age influence canopy height.

Monitoring forests will be critical to effective climate mitigation. Earth's forests play a critical role in keeping our planet habitable. Often called the "lungs of the Earth," forests cover nearly ...

Earth's forests play a critical role in keeping our planet habitable. Often called the "lungs of the Earth," forests cover nearly one-third of the planet and absorb vast amounts of carbon dioxide from ...

NEW YORK -- It's a tough time to be a tree. For this Earth Day, National Geographic has focused its lens on humanity's relationship with the world's 3 trillion trees and 10 billion acres of forest, ...

Earth's forests play a critical role in keeping our planet habitable. Often called the "lungs of the Earth," forests cover nearly one-third of the planet and absorb vast amounts of carbon dioxide from ...

Earth’s tropical forests hoard huge amounts of carbon, but as temperatures rise and weather patterns shift due to climate change, scientists worry that their lush green canopies will start leaking ...

Forests occupy one third of the total land area of the Earth and hold around 80 per cent of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity. It is estimated that nearly one third of the global population depends ...

A long-term experiment reveals tropical forests in Panama are able to adapt to droughts, but scientists warn this short-term "rescue strategy" is unlikely to save them from the impacts of climate ...

A pull in the right direction ...