A forest with high tree-species diversity is better at buffering heat peaks in summer and cold peaks in winter than a forest ...

"It can assist in planning mixed forest replanting to enhance resilience against climate change, as well as predict where and when certain species might become more vulnerable to pests, enabling ...

Yes, it was from the forests that humans collected seeds and began to cultivate when they changed from being hunter-gatherers to pastoralists. This makes forests the most important part of the ...

20 March 2025 - This year’s International Day of Forests highlights the vital role of forests in food security, nutrition, and sustainable livelihoods. This year’s theme, “Forests and Foods ...

The theme of World Forestry Day 2025 is "Forests and Food," highlighting the critical role of forests in food systems. The aim is to highlight the importance of forests in food security ...

Correllus State Forest on Martha's Vineyard is stirring debate among residents, environmentalists, and state officials. Now, in answer to a demand for more community feedback, the state Department ...

The rich resources of Pacific kelp forests helped humans populate the Americas. Now depleted by as much as 95 percent, they need our help to recover. 4:03 The kelp forests off the coast of ...

Cloud forests are strange and ghostly places — akin to coral reefs hidden high on tropical mountains. Stunted trees loom in the mist, gnarled trunks and branches crusted in moss, lichens ...

Timber industry groups and businesses cheered the decision, saying it could finally pave the way for meaningful forest management and fill rural jobs following the closure of at least seven timber ...

The forest biomass industry — cutting forests to make wood pellets to be burned in power plants — will continue booming through 2030, says a new report. By then, pellets made in the U.S ...