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These 47,000 aspen trees are genetically identical clones with shared roots.
Welcome to an entirely new understanding of the world.
Deforestation in Brazil was falling before 2014. Under Bolsonaro, it’s back to record highs.
World leaders are slowly learning from decades of failure on tropical forest conservation.
Tree rings carry a wealth of information, which can be used to uncover climate data from hundreds of years ago.
Halting forest loss is a crucial milestone on the road to net zero.
Warm autumn weather has produced dull leaf colors across the eastern US this year, but climate change isn’t the only way that humans have altered trees’ fall displays.
The world is a much better place for the extra carbon being absorbed by forests, but it can never entirely offset emissions.
Hooking trees up to internet-connected sensors provides a new way to study how they interact with the environment - and how the public interacts with their tweets.
Wild sandalwood populations in Australia have been slowly collapsing for decades. New research found the Western Australian government has been warned repeatedly for a century.
When a plant is stressed, it mobilises its resources and often converts its starch reserves back to sugar. As soon as this happens, the stressed plant becomes sweeter than its healthier neighbours.
A growing number of countries and companies have pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier. But there’s a catch – they still plan to keep emitting greenhouse gases.
A staggering 17,500 tree species are at risk of dying out.
Towering trees in African tropical mountain forests are a vital, overlooked carbon store threatened by deforestation.
Biological control strategies curb pests using other species that attack the invader. A biologist explains why it can take more than a decade to develop an effective biological control program.
Spring is rapidly approaching and many birds are hunting for the best nesting sites. Competition is fierce — especially for species that nest in tree hollows.
Planting a massive number of trees can help slow climate change, but it is only part of the solution.
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The diverse plant collections in botanical gardens increase the chance of pests and pathogens encountering suitable hosts and becoming invasive.
The audio version of an in-depth article on why there aren’t enough trees to offset society’s carbon emissions – and there never will be.
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Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor, Australian National University
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Professor Emeritus of Global Change Biology and Terrestrial Systems Science, Oregon State University
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Distinguished Professor, Ecosystem Function and Integration, Western Sydney University
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Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy, Tufts University
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Professor of Plant Eco-physiology, Western Sydney University
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Birmingham
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Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Grinnell College
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Professor of Remote Sensing, Department of Geography; and NERC National Centre for Earth Observation, UCL
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Associate Professor in Urban Ecosystems, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Director Australian Urban Observatory, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Honorary Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
