But new research published this week finds that non-forest ecosystems—the world’s grasslands, savannas, and wetlands—are being devoured for agriculture at nearly four times the rate as forests. As ...

Throughout their lifetimes, healthy forests produce more oxygen than they use, while taking in greenhouse gases via plants ...

The new generation of “miniforests” pop up everywhere from schoolyards to urban parks to parking lots. Typically ranging from ...

The U.S. Forest Service said that more than 90% of the land in the Conecuh National Forest would be available for oil and gas wells.

Restoring ecosystems after mining is one of the toughest environmental challenges, particularly when soils are rebuilt from crushed rock with little ...

The 663-hectare natural highland forest in Mbale and Sironko districts and adjacent to Mount Elgon National Park ...

The tropical forests of the Amazon and Andes are some of the most biodiverse places on the planet, but across both regions, changes in climate and landscape conditions are driving a shift in the ...

The U.S. Forest Service is conducting a prescribed burn in Bankhead National Forest to prevent future wildfires and maintain ...

Genetic research could speed the restoration of the American chestnut tree. Plus, "rewilding" small spaces with fast-growing miniforests.

A new study has revealed a critical gap between global promises to restore forests and what is happening on the ground for the communities who depend on, manage and care for them. The research, led by ...

Nearly all of the Conecuh National Forest in south Alabama will now be open to oil and gas leasing. On Wednesday, Linwood Butler, forest supervisor for National Forests in Alabama, signed a decision ...

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat’s State Level Wetland Authority has existed on paper since 2017, but the government has admitted in the ...