Burning trees in forest fires naturally cause the emission of CO₂, but little is known about the extent to which fire-derived charcoal influences ecosystem processes

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

Researchers have found that carbon particles released into the air from burning trees and other organic matter are much more likely than previously thought to travel to the upper levels of the atmosphere

Using satellite data from 2002 to 2013, researchers examined nearly 23,000 fires worldwide, identifying 478 large, high-intensity fires which they defined as extreme wildfire event

More aridity is sending thousands of square miles up in flames

Ecological memory confers forests with resilience to fire by providing them the building blocks for recovery, even under a wide range of conditions

Findings could lead to cleaner oil spill cleanups

Since the glaciers receded about 12,000 years ago, the humble bog has acted as a storage vault for atmospheric carbon

Boreal forests contain roughly one-third of the Earth's terrestrial carbon stores