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A historian of wildfires explains the difference between urban and rural fire cultures, and what it means for protecting communities in fire-prone rural areas.
It's important to be wary of planting trees in places where none exist, or where there are significant water constraints.
The majestic Eucalyptus regnans stands far above its forest brethren.
With elevated wildfire risks forecast across much of the western US this summer, here's how travelers can track local conditions, stay out of harm's way and avoid accidentally starting fires.
The illegal timber trade is a huge global business worth up to US$150 billion yearly. One way to curb it is by convincing consumers in wealthy countries that buying contraband wood products is wrong.
Europe loses as many trees to storms each year as Poland produces in timber. Until now, the models for predicting which trees are at risk have not been good enough.
New research shows that fire follows fire in the Australian Alps, and old-growth forests are less flammable.
On April 5, 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt created the Civilian Conservation Corps, a massive relief program that paid young men to plant trees and build parks across the nation. It was money well spent.
Agreements between the Commonwealth and state governments that protect native forests are based on hopelessly out-of-date information. It's a huge mistake to renew them without assessment.
It’s as if Socrates’ remark that 'the trees teach me nothing' is very much still the attitude today.
How do you determine the financial benefit of cutting a tree down, versus leaving it standing? Environmental accounting offers some insight.
A forest that is also a disturbing memorial to Mussolini recently burned down.
China has successfully implemented afforestation to counter desertification. But, today, it faces another risk: its waters are declining.
Climate change is making berries ripen early in Kodiak, Alaska, luring bears away from eating salmon. This shift may not hurt the bears, but could have far-reaching impacts on surrounding forests.
Some leaves are millimetres across, and others are a metre square. An international study has found the essential factors controlling leaf variations.
Indonesian peatlands are important to many people: farmers, bureaucrats, businesspeople, and conservationists. But preserving this value for everyone will mean listening to everyone's concerns.
Conservationists need to assess costs which allow for the adequate compensation of communities on protected lands, whose livelihoods are deeply entwined with forest use.
Can forests effectively remove carbon from the atmosphere?
The globe is greening as plants grow faster in response to rising carbon dioxide. But a new analysis shows they aren't using more water to do it - a rare piece of good news for our changing planet.
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Fred Gale is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Professor, University of Tasmania
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Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor, University of Melbourne
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Master of University House and Professor of Forestry, Australian National University
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David Bowman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Environmental Change Biology, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania
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ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Economist, Fenner School, Australian National University
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Director of Food Innovation, University of Adelaide
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Adjunct Professor, University of Sydney
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CSIRO Scientist, and Executive Director of the Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Professor of Forestry Operations, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow, flammability and fire behaviour, University of Wollongong
