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

A new field study from northwestern China reveals that climate-driven changes in temperature and moisture could significantly reshape nitrous oxide ...

Maddie Yang explains the changes humans can make to create cities and neighborhoods that benefit the environment rather than ...

From a bird's eye view, the Amazon rainforest appears as a lush green mosaic of treetops stretching as far as the eye can see. It is home to countless animal and plant species, many of which are ...

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 ...

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

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

The Hall of Mosses Trail is probably the most famous hike in the Hoh Rainforest, and for good reason. This easy loop trail ...

Along with forests, grasslands and wetlands are also being converted to cropland and pasture at an increasing rate around the world—often for livestock farming and the export of agricultural products.

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 ...