How Forests Start to Fail, One Leaf at a Time
In spring and summer, the canopies of oak and beech forest gather into layers of green. Leaves flicker,…
US plans to clear-cut in Michigan forest. Some fear for endangered species
The US Forest Service is proposing a massive project in a national forest in Michigan that would log…
This Amazon tribe was headed for extinction. An unexpected birth brings hope
SAO PAULO (AP) — Pugapia and her daughters Aiga and Babawru lived for years as the only surviving…
A Little Poop Could Keep Deer From Damaging Forests
Scientists say they’ve found a simple way to protect young trees from hungry deer: make them smell…
Wildfire Urgency Unites Congress. The ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act Does Not.
Lawmakers from both parties agreed at a congressional hearing Tuesday that the federal government must act to address…
Once Wiped Out by Blight, Thousands of American Chestnut Trees are Thriving on Biologist’s Land in Maine
Dr. Bernd Heinrich – The Wild American Chestnut Wild American chestnut trees, deemed “functionally extinct” decades ago, may…
Wildfires race across central and southern Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to flee
PENCO, Chile (AP) — Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left at least 18 people…
Shrinking Forests Drive Mosquitoes to Bite Humans
Mosquitoes appear to be acquiring a stronger taste for human blood, out of necessity. A new study…
Eco-friendly toilet papers are trendy, but their actual environmental impacts vary
Toilet paper, a product that is used for a few seconds before being disposed of forever, is typically…
Brazil’s soy industry withdraws from Amazon deforestation pact, risking forest loss
SAO PAULO (AP) — For nearly 20 years, Brazil’s largest soy producers assured buyers that their harvest —…