The region’s forests are adapted to fire. It’s a natural and necessary part of the ecosystem. Today’s megafires, though, burn longer and hotter than blazes in the past due to decades of ill-considered ...

Climate change has significantly altered fire regimes worldwide, leading to an increase in the frequency, intensity, and ...

You'll get access to an ad-free website with a faster photo browser, the chance to claim free tickets to a host of events (including everything from Summerfest to the Milwaukee Film Festival), access ...

The almendro tree may have evolved to attract lightning, which helps clear more space for it to grow, according to new ...

Living trees absorb carbon, aiding climate change mitigation. But what role do dead trees play in carbon storage? UVM researchers found that large, downed trees in streams tie up tremendous stores of ...

There also are foraging and wildflower walks, plant swaps and plant sales. Here’s a roundup of plant and gardening events in ...

Forests provide critical habitats for biodiversity, which has a direct impact on food production. Biodiversity, particularly ...

Scientific evidence shows that restoring biodiversity requires more than planting trees. Methods like natural regeneration — allowing forests to recover on their ... long before ecosystems stabilize.

FIRST Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPH), one of the country’s oldest and most diversified conglomerates, has joined a newly launched Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) program, ...

Forest migration, when tree species move to cooler temperatures as their historical habitats become too hot, is hitting New ...

When it comes to reforesting areas made bare by natural causes, it’s the Ministry of Forests’ job to oversee the progress.

A species of old-growth tree that is totally new to science has been hiding out in a narrow slice of mountain rainforest in ...