Tropical forest covers 12% of the planet’s land surface yet hosts around two thirds of all terrestrial species. Amazonia, which spans the vast Amazon River basin and the Guiana Shield in South America…
A child from the Mayuruna ethnic group stands on a pier on the banks of the Atalaia do Norte River in Amazonas state, Brazil, on June 12, 2022. Federal police and military forces are searching and investigating the disappearance of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous affairs expert Bruno Araujo Pereira.
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The deforestation of the Amazon in Brazil is at its peak, with 2022 breaking all records. Deforestation threatens human rights.
A fruit bat.
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Fruit bats have the potential to reforest areas where trees had been lost in parts of Africa.
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An invasive Australian tree is exploiting ever-stronger hurricanes.
When trees burn, all the carbon they have stored goes back into the atmosphere.
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More carbon dioxide in the air doesn’t necessarily mean more growth for trees, and the increasing risk of wildfires and drought has major consequences, as an interactive map shows.
Changes in climate affect the timings of various points in the life cycle of plants, including when flowers bloom in spring and when leaves wither in autumn.
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Climate change is modifying the timing of recurrent life-cycle events with critical consequences on ecological and economic levels.
Coastal redwoods in Felton, California.
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New research shows that coast redwood trees have a surprising adaptation that helps them thrive in both wet and dry environments.
An abandoned forest road that has become impassable due to the washout of the culvert fill. The beaver dam has also contributed to road erosion.
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By mismanaging its forestry road system, Québec and the forestry companies operating in public forests have made significant savings, to the detriment of protecting aquatic environments.
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Australia’s forests have controlled their own own flammability since Gondwana. We must respect this natural process.
A farm in South Africa’s Eastern Cape struggles with woody encroachment.
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Maintaining ecological balance in savannas is essential
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Many of Africa’s forests are unknown to the public at large, yet so fascinating and important.
Satellites captured the tree loss from Hurricane Michael in 2018. This is where fires were burning in 2022.
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Hurricane Michael left a jumbled mess of downed trees. Cleaning it up is even harder than it sounds, and now dead trees are burning.
Mistletoes parasitising African locust bean trees in Amurum Forest Reserve.
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Reforestation programmes should consider the parasitic relationship between mistletoes and their hosts and their ecological benefits for bird diversity.
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Scientists have uncovered Roman farms beneath what was thought to be prehistoric forest in France.
The Berezinsky Reserve in Belarus is one of the few corners of the European portion of the southern taiga that is in pristine condition.
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Three nature reserves in Belarus, Poland and France are united by desire to preserve the environment common to all mankind.
Homes overlook a forest in the wildland-urban interface in Arizona.
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A new study maps vegetation’s fire risk across the West and shows where population in the highest-risk areas from California to Texas is booming.
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Plant the right trees in the right places – with the right fungal companions.
A satellite captured large and small deforestation patches in Amazonas State in 2015. The forest loss has escalated since then.
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Land grabs spearheaded by wealthy interests are accelerating deforestation, and Brazil’s National Congress is working to legitimize them.
Few homes in this Boulder County, Colo., neighborhood survived a fire that swept through in December 2021.
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As more people move into high fire-risk areas, an architect explains what to do to keep properties as safe as possible.
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These countries’ forestry sectors have traditionally focused on developing seed systems for few commercially viable and often exotic species like Acacia or Eucalyptus.