Researchers had expected the level of damage would rise depending on the amount of logging and were surprised to discover the impact of removing relatively few trees

The Earth has had “libraries” for far longer than humans have been around

Columbia Engineers demonstrate the key role of vegetation in responding to rising CO2 levels and show how plants will regulate future dryness

A UF researcher and his team based their findings on systematic forest inventories of trees in the eastern U.S. from the 1980s to the 2000s

Trees in the tropics, especially important for the planet, face increasing threats

Researcher says inadequate sources of cooking energy contribute to food insecurity, particularly for very low income, food-insecure individuals

Scientists used high-tech tools to more precisely view where cleared sites were and how much lasting impact they had on the rainforest in the Amazon Basin in South America

Recent research is the first reconstruction of historical changes in the North Atlantic jet stream prior to the 20th century

In a recent study, researchers wanted to understand if and how changing climate over the last several decades affected post-fire tree regeneration, a key indicator of forest resilience

UBC research shows both forest vegetation and climate change have an impact on water supply